This paper studies the effects of quota-based labor regulations on firms in the context of Saudi Arabia’s Nitaqat program, which imposed quotas for Saudi hiring at private firms. I use a comprehensive firm-level administrative dataset and exploit kinks in hiring incentives generated by the quotas to estimate the effects of this policy. I find that the program increased native employment at subs...

Segregation by type of work or discrimination are two common explanations for gender segregation in the workplace. Here, I discuss a third: gender segregation may occur because of referral hiring through segregated social networks. I examine data on the inter-firm gender segregation of employees at US colleges and universities. Using a combination of analytical modeling, empirical estimation, a...

This paper deals with the economic analysis of hiring forms dedicated to managerial positions. Theoretical frames for corporate governance are based on agency theory. Crucial problems considered within agency theory are: information asymmetry, conflict of interests and supervision (monitoring) of management. Presented analysis covers also remuneration forms and manager’s participation in owners...

Revealing Taste-Based Discrimination in Hiring: A Correspondence Testing Experiment with Geographic Variation The standard correspondence testing experiment does not identify whether employer prejudice drives discriminatory behavior when hiring. This article proposes a new methodology using geographic variation to explore the link between employer attitudes toward ethnic minorities and the ethn...

IT/IS hiring managers have indicated that they may use certification to differentiate between job candidates with similar levels of education and experience. Some studies and salary surveys have indicated that certified employees make more money and bonuses than noncertified workers. Despite the obvious benefits, some IS students choose not to pursue certification. This study will use the Theor...

W provide evidence that firms appoint independent directors who are overly sympathetic to management, while still technically independent according to regulatory definitions. We explore a subset of independent directors for whom we have detailed, microlevel data on their views regarding the firm prior to being appointed to the board: sell-side analysts who are subsequently appointed to the boar...

Successful dentistry in the nineties demands a well-trained staff who are effective decision makers, team players and committed to excellence. The key to fulfilling this order begins with you, the dentist. It is incumbent on you to invest serious time and thought into the selection of staff. If you do so, you'll likely be surrounded by people who will turn your vision into reality. If you don't...

n engl j med 368;15 nejm.org april 11, 2013 1369 but 21 states have no such restrictions. Many health care organizations, such as the Cleveland Clinic and Baylor Health Care System, and some large non– health care employers, including Scotts Miracle-Gro, Union Pacific Railroad, and Alaska Airlines, now have a policy of not hiring smokers — a practice opposed by 65% of Americans, according to a ...

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ProSAAM stands for “Program for Strong African American Marriages.” It is funded by the John Templeton Foundation and is also partially supported by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The study is designed to develop a culturally sensitive version of the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP). At the University of Georgia’s Institute for Behavioral Research, we ...