Raffaella Sadun
@raffasadun.bsky.social
Professor at Harvard Business School. Director of the NBER Organizational Economics working group. Co-Director of the Digital Reskilling Lab at HBS. https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=541712
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📢Job vacancy: POID is hiring a Research Assistant to with John Van Reenen on cutting-edge research on innovation, difussion and productivity, contributing to co-authored, top-journal-quality outputs.
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📅 Deadline: Monday 16 February
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January 20, 2026 at 10:53 AM
📢Job vacancy: POID is hiring a Research Assistant to with John Van Reenen on cutting-edge research on innovation, difussion and productivity, contributing to co-authored, top-journal-quality outputs.
Apply 👉: ow.ly/vRLL50XZz98
📅 Deadline: Monday 16 February
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📅 Deadline: Monday 16 February
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This year's Empirical Management Conference is at Stanford, May 27-29!
Send us your best papers! Details and submission form here:
worldmanagementsurvey.org/emc2026/
JOIN US!! It's fun, I promise!
@raffasadun.bsky.social @johnvanreenen.bsky.social @renatalemos.bsky.social @nickbloom.bsky.social
Send us your best papers! Details and submission form here:
worldmanagementsurvey.org/emc2026/
JOIN US!! It's fun, I promise!
@raffasadun.bsky.social @johnvanreenen.bsky.social @renatalemos.bsky.social @nickbloom.bsky.social
Empirical Management Conference 2026 – World Management Survey
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January 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM
This year's Empirical Management Conference is at Stanford, May 27-29!
Send us your best papers! Details and submission form here:
worldmanagementsurvey.org/emc2026/
JOIN US!! It's fun, I promise!
@raffasadun.bsky.social @johnvanreenen.bsky.social @renatalemos.bsky.social @nickbloom.bsky.social
Send us your best papers! Details and submission form here:
worldmanagementsurvey.org/emc2026/
JOIN US!! It's fun, I promise!
@raffasadun.bsky.social @johnvanreenen.bsky.social @renatalemos.bsky.social @nickbloom.bsky.social
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Very happy to see this paper in (online) print. Together with Michael Christensen, @raffasadun.bsky.social , @nickbloom.bsky.social and Jan Rivkin, we interviewed hundreds of CEOs to measure how they make business strategy.
pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/...
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How Do Chief Executive Officers Make Strategy? | Management Science
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September 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Very happy to see this paper in (online) print. Together with Michael Christensen, @raffasadun.bsky.social , @nickbloom.bsky.social and Jan Rivkin, we interviewed hundreds of CEOs to measure how they make business strategy.
pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/...
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📢Our CESifo Conference on Economics of Education is about to start!🤩
This will be so exciting!!!🥳
🔗https://www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/event/2025-09-05/cesifo-area-conference-economics-education-2025
@raffasadun.bsky.social @sandramcnally.bsky.social @christinafelfe.bsky.social @singhabhi.bsky.social …
This will be so exciting!!!🥳
🔗https://www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/event/2025-09-05/cesifo-area-conference-economics-education-2025
@raffasadun.bsky.social @sandramcnally.bsky.social @christinafelfe.bsky.social @singhabhi.bsky.social …
September 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
📢Our CESifo Conference on Economics of Education is about to start!🤩
This will be so exciting!!!🥳
🔗https://www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/event/2025-09-05/cesifo-area-conference-economics-education-2025
@raffasadun.bsky.social @sandramcnally.bsky.social @christinafelfe.bsky.social @singhabhi.bsky.social …
This will be so exciting!!!🥳
🔗https://www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/event/2025-09-05/cesifo-area-conference-economics-education-2025
@raffasadun.bsky.social @sandramcnally.bsky.social @christinafelfe.bsky.social @singhabhi.bsky.social …
Deadline is approaching!
Send us your best work by September 1st 2025.
Send us your best work by September 1st 2025.
The call for papers for the next @nber.org Organizational Economics Working Group is up!
We will meet in Cambridge, MA on November 13 and 14 2025.
Please submit your paper by September 1st 2025 at:
conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
We will meet in Cambridge, MA on November 13 and 14 2025.
Please submit your paper by September 1st 2025 at:
conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
Submission: Organizational Economics Working Group, Page 1 of 2 - MyNBER
conference.nber.org
August 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Deadline is approaching!
Send us your best work by September 1st 2025.
Send us your best work by September 1st 2025.
The call for papers for the next @nber.org Organizational Economics Working Group is up!
We will meet in Cambridge, MA on November 13 and 14 2025.
Please submit your paper by September 1st 2025 at:
conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
We will meet in Cambridge, MA on November 13 and 14 2025.
Please submit your paper by September 1st 2025 at:
conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
Submission: Organizational Economics Working Group, Page 1 of 2 - MyNBER
conference.nber.org
July 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The call for papers for the next @nber.org Organizational Economics Working Group is up!
We will meet in Cambridge, MA on November 13 and 14 2025.
Please submit your paper by September 1st 2025 at:
conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
We will meet in Cambridge, MA on November 13 and 14 2025.
Please submit your paper by September 1st 2025 at:
conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
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📢 Stiamo cercando 1 Research Associate per un'esperienza di lavoro pre-doc all'#EvaluationLab del #FondoRepubblicaDigitale.
👉 www.fondorepubblicadigitale.it/posizioni_ap...
cc: @raffasadun.bsky.social @barbarabiasi.com @francedrago.bsky.social
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cc: @raffasadun.bsky.social @barbarabiasi.com @francedrago.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
📢 Stiamo cercando 1 Research Associate per un'esperienza di lavoro pre-doc all'#EvaluationLab del #FondoRepubblicaDigitale.
👉 www.fondorepubblicadigitale.it/posizioni_ap...
cc: @raffasadun.bsky.social @barbarabiasi.com @francedrago.bsky.social
👉 www.fondorepubblicadigitale.it/posizioni_ap...
cc: @raffasadun.bsky.social @barbarabiasi.com @francedrago.bsky.social
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Our work now published showing how better AI can improve both accuracy and diversity in hiring relative to supervised learning tools and status-quo human hiring.
Li, @lindseyraymond.bsky.social & @peterbergman.bsky.social show that incorporating exploration into an interview screening algorithm improves demographic diversity & hiring efficiency, while traditional supervised learning-only tools improve hiring rates at the expense of minority applicants.
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June 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Our work now published showing how better AI can improve both accuracy and diversity in hiring relative to supervised learning tools and status-quo human hiring.
In short: good management doesn’t just improve performance—it reshapes organizations.
With Rachel Schuh, John Hartley, @nickbloom.bsky.social and @johnvanreenen.bsky.social .
Full paper 👉 www.nber.org/papers/w33765
#economics #productivity #management #reallocation #research
With Rachel Schuh, John Hartley, @nickbloom.bsky.social and @johnvanreenen.bsky.social .
Full paper 👉 www.nber.org/papers/w33765
#economics #productivity #management #reallocation #research
May 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
In short: good management doesn’t just improve performance—it reshapes organizations.
With Rachel Schuh, John Hartley, @nickbloom.bsky.social and @johnvanreenen.bsky.social .
Full paper 👉 www.nber.org/papers/w33765
#economics #productivity #management #reallocation #research
With Rachel Schuh, John Hartley, @nickbloom.bsky.social and @johnvanreenen.bsky.social .
Full paper 👉 www.nber.org/papers/w33765
#economics #productivity #management #reallocation #research
Key takeaways:
— Well-managed firms buy, sell, open, and close more plants
— They pass on good practices to new and acquired units
— Banning M&A would lower GDP and management quality by ~15%
— About 20% of productivity gaps across countries are management-related
— Well-managed firms buy, sell, open, and close more plants
— They pass on good practices to new and acquired units
— Banning M&A would lower GDP and management quality by ~15%
— About 20% of productivity gaps across countries are management-related
May 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Key takeaways:
— Well-managed firms buy, sell, open, and close more plants
— They pass on good practices to new and acquired units
— Banning M&A would lower GDP and management quality by ~15%
— About 20% of productivity gaps across countries are management-related
— Well-managed firms buy, sell, open, and close more plants
— They pass on good practices to new and acquired units
— Banning M&A would lower GDP and management quality by ~15%
— About 20% of productivity gaps across countries are management-related
Just out: our new NBER working paper explores what happens when management is treated like a technology—something that spreads across firms, boosts productivity, and lowers the cost of change.
Management and Firm Dynamism
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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May 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Just out: our new NBER working paper explores what happens when management is treated like a technology—something that spreads across firms, boosts productivity, and lowers the cost of change.
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📢@cepr.org WE_ARE & EEA #womenineconomics committee announce joint virtual session:
Speaker: @raffasadun.bsky.social
Topic: Navigating Large Teams & Interdisciplinary Boundaries
🗓️Mon, June 9 @ 17:15 CEST
ℹ️https://bit.ly/44YA1RA
@womeninecon.bsky.social @ukwen.bsky.social
@isweconomics.bsky.social
Speaker: @raffasadun.bsky.social
Topic: Navigating Large Teams & Interdisciplinary Boundaries
🗓️Mon, June 9 @ 17:15 CEST
ℹ️https://bit.ly/44YA1RA
@womeninecon.bsky.social @ukwen.bsky.social
@isweconomics.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
📢@cepr.org WE_ARE & EEA #womenineconomics committee announce joint virtual session:
Speaker: @raffasadun.bsky.social
Topic: Navigating Large Teams & Interdisciplinary Boundaries
🗓️Mon, June 9 @ 17:15 CEST
ℹ️https://bit.ly/44YA1RA
@womeninecon.bsky.social @ukwen.bsky.social
@isweconomics.bsky.social
Speaker: @raffasadun.bsky.social
Topic: Navigating Large Teams & Interdisciplinary Boundaries
🗓️Mon, June 9 @ 17:15 CEST
ℹ️https://bit.ly/44YA1RA
@womeninecon.bsky.social @ukwen.bsky.social
@isweconomics.bsky.social
🚨 We’re hiring! The Digital Reskilling Lab at Harvard is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join our research on workforce development, labor markets and AI.
Apply here 👉 academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14918
#EconJobs #Postdoc #FutureOfWork #AI #LaborEconomics #Harvard
Apply here 👉 academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14918
#EconJobs #Postdoc #FutureOfWork #AI #LaborEconomics #Harvard
Postdoctoral Fellow with the Digital Reskilling Lab - Digital, Data, and Design Institute
The Digital Reskilling Lab, led by Professors Raffaella Sadun and Jorge Tamayo, is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow. The mission of the Digital Reskilling Lab is to conduct research on workplace initiati...
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April 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🚨 We’re hiring! The Digital Reskilling Lab at Harvard is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join our research on workforce development, labor markets and AI.
Apply here 👉 academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14918
#EconJobs #Postdoc #FutureOfWork #AI #LaborEconomics #Harvard
Apply here 👉 academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14918
#EconJobs #Postdoc #FutureOfWork #AI #LaborEconomics #Harvard
📄 Paper w/ Brayan Diaz, Andrea Neyra Nazarrett, Julian Ramirez, Raffaella Sadun, Jorge Tamayo
NBER Working Paper #33670
👉 www.nber.org/papers/w33670
NBER Working Paper #33670
👉 www.nber.org/papers/w33670
Training within Firms
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April 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
📄 Paper w/ Brayan Diaz, Andrea Neyra Nazarrett, Julian Ramirez, Raffaella Sadun, Jorge Tamayo
NBER Working Paper #33670
👉 www.nber.org/papers/w33670
NBER Working Paper #33670
👉 www.nber.org/papers/w33670
So what’s the takeaway?
If you want training to work, you need more than money or policy.
You need middle managers who believe in people—and are trusted in return.
If you want training to work, you need more than money or policy.
You need middle managers who believe in people—and are trusted in return.
April 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
So what’s the takeaway?
If you want training to work, you need more than money or policy.
You need middle managers who believe in people—and are trusted in return.
If you want training to work, you need more than money or policy.
You need middle managers who believe in people—and are trusted in return.
Why? We built a simple model:
Workers only invest in training if they trust that promotions will follow. That trust is manager-specific.
A good manager makes incentives real.
Workers only invest in training if they trust that promotions will follow. That trust is manager-specific.
A good manager makes incentives real.
April 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Why? We built a simple model:
Workers only invest in training if they trust that promotions will follow. That trust is manager-specific.
A good manager makes incentives real.
Workers only invest in training if they trust that promotions will follow. That trust is manager-specific.
A good manager makes incentives real.
nd it went beyond training.
Teams led by HT managers:
✅ Performed better
✅ Were promoted more
✅ Had less absenteeism—even during major organizational changes.
Teams led by HT managers:
✅ Performed better
✅ Were promoted more
✅ Had less absenteeism—even during major organizational changes.
April 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
nd it went beyond training.
Teams led by HT managers:
✅ Performed better
✅ Were promoted more
✅ Had less absenteeism—even during major organizational changes.
Teams led by HT managers:
✅ Performed better
✅ Were promoted more
✅ Had less absenteeism—even during major organizational changes.
These “High-Training” (HT) managers didn’t get paid more for encouraging training. But they nudged, supported, and believed in their team’s growth.
When an HT manager arrived, participation jumped:
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When an HT manager arrived, participation jumped:
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April 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
These “High-Training” (HT) managers didn’t get paid more for encouraging training. But they nudged, supported, and believed in their team’s growth.
When an HT manager arrived, participation jumped:
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When an HT manager arrived, participation jumped:
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That variation could be explained by one thing: who the middle manager was.
Managers who were people-focused, proactive, and cared about development boosted training take-up by 45–60% compared to others.
Managers who were people-focused, proactive, and cared about development boosted training take-up by 45–60% compared to others.
April 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
That variation could be explained by one thing: who the middle manager was.
Managers who were people-focused, proactive, and cared about development boosted training take-up by 45–60% compared to others.
Managers who were people-focused, proactive, and cared about development boosted training take-up by 45–60% compared to others.
We studied 3 large Latin American firms—a car manufacturer, a retailer, and a fast-food chain. All three offered centrally designed, firm-specific training. Same incentives, same structure.
But participation varied dramatically across teams.
But participation varied dramatically across teams.
April 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We studied 3 large Latin American firms—a car manufacturer, a retailer, and a fast-food chain. All three offered centrally designed, firm-specific training. Same incentives, same structure.
But participation varied dramatically across teams.
But participation varied dramatically across teams.
📣 New paper drop!
Why do some employees take up training and others don’t, even when the programs are the same?
Surprisingly, the answer isn’t HR policy—it’s middle managers.
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Why do some employees take up training and others don’t, even when the programs are the same?
Surprisingly, the answer isn’t HR policy—it’s middle managers.
🧵
April 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
📣 New paper drop!
Why do some employees take up training and others don’t, even when the programs are the same?
Surprisingly, the answer isn’t HR policy—it’s middle managers.
🧵
Why do some employees take up training and others don’t, even when the programs are the same?
Surprisingly, the answer isn’t HR policy—it’s middle managers.
🧵
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Another excellent NBER Org meeting wrapped up, and it's available on YouTube!! www.nber.org/conferences/...
@raffasadun.bsky.social and @andreaprat.bsky.social nailing the program and discussants yet again. Love this group! Thanks to all and looking forward to seeing old friends and new faces soon
@raffasadun.bsky.social and @andreaprat.bsky.social nailing the program and discussants yet again. Love this group! Thanks to all and looking forward to seeing old friends and new faces soon
Organizational Economics Working Group, Spring 2025
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April 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Another excellent NBER Org meeting wrapped up, and it's available on YouTube!! www.nber.org/conferences/...
@raffasadun.bsky.social and @andreaprat.bsky.social nailing the program and discussants yet again. Love this group! Thanks to all and looking forward to seeing old friends and new faces soon
@raffasadun.bsky.social and @andreaprat.bsky.social nailing the program and discussants yet again. Love this group! Thanks to all and looking forward to seeing old friends and new faces soon
Looking forward to the next @nber.org Organizational Economics Working Group meeting on April 10/11, coorganized with @andreaprat.bsky.social. We have a great line-up of new research papers in Org Econ!
Program and livestream link:
www.nber.org/conferences/...
Program and livestream link:
www.nber.org/conferences/...
Organizational Economics Working Group, Spring 2025
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April 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Looking forward to the next @nber.org Organizational Economics Working Group meeting on April 10/11, coorganized with @andreaprat.bsky.social. We have a great line-up of new research papers in Org Econ!
Program and livestream link:
www.nber.org/conferences/...
Program and livestream link:
www.nber.org/conferences/...
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Excited for the NBER ORG meeting this week! Thanks Raffaella Sadun & Andrea Prat for leading this forward-thinking group exploring fascinating topics, including AI and labor markets. Enjoyed discussing Anna’s paper on class gaps last fall—delighted to return!
April 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Excited for the NBER ORG meeting this week! Thanks Raffaella Sadun & Andrea Prat for leading this forward-thinking group exploring fascinating topics, including AI and labor markets. Enjoyed discussing Anna’s paper on class gaps last fall—delighted to return!
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If you'd like to teach about the new economics of supply networks and their fragility this spring (see thread below for an application), here's a short list of broadly accessible resources you might find useful.
Look at the structure of modern supply networks.
Most of these sourcing relationships cross borders.
And most of these relationships operate on low margins. That means big tariffs will shut down a considerable number of them.
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Most of these sourcing relationships cross borders.
And most of these relationships operate on low margins. That means big tariffs will shut down a considerable number of them.
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April 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
If you'd like to teach about the new economics of supply networks and their fragility this spring (see thread below for an application), here's a short list of broadly accessible resources you might find useful.