Labor

In March 2021, concerns about excessive workload among junior analysts at Goldman Sachs once again highlighted the issue of long working hours in the finance industry. This followed previous instances, such as the tragic death of intern Moritz Erhard, which drew attention to grueling work conditions in investment banks. In response, many investment banks ... Read More

Corporate managers tend to view labor unions as presenting substantial operational threats, as strikes can disrupt production and lead to stockouts. Therefore, managers make decisions to mitigate such risks, and they use various strategies including providing pessimistic disclosures to preserve their bargaining power against labor unions. One important way ... Read More

Do you see lights in bank office buildings in Central are usually on all night even during weekends and long lines at taxi stands near bank offices around midnight? In US, Banks’ “protected-weekend” policies restrict junior bankers from working during weekends. How are they actually affected? Prof. Okat from Finance used taxi rides from bank addresses in New ... Read More

We use a randomized field experiment to estimate a causal effect of part-time recruitment on labor productivity by identifying worker selection as a mechanism and using worker-level productivity data. In recruiting for data entry work in Ethiopia, we identify 6,236 eligible women and randomly assign them to part-time or full-time job opportunities. We find ... Read More

Non-compete clauses in employment contracts are widely used in countries like the US to forbid certain employees, such as CEOs and specialised technicians, from working with the competition when their contract is terminated. The aim is to safeguard employers’ proprietary information and investment in human capital. But research by Tai-Yuan Chen, Guochang ... Read More

Online labor marketplaces facilitate the efficient matching of employers and workers across geographical boundaries. This online phenomenon holds important social and economic implications. In this talk, Prof Jing WANG will explore the impact of gender-based stereotypes on hiring outcome in online labor marketplaces and uncover the underlying gender-specific ... Read More

The emerging phenomenon of personal branding on social media has important implications for job seekers, employers and social media platforms. In this talk, Prof Yanzhen CHEN will explore how online personal branding affects executive employment and compensation negotiation, with evidence from S&P 500 executives personal branding on Twitter and their career ... Read More