This study explores how heavier taxation under the Ancien Régime contributed to unrest and anti-tax grievances before 1789. The findings suggest that unequal and extractive taxation undermined the monarchy’s legitimacy and helped fuel support for revolutionary change.
Imagine a workplace where teams occasionally meet outside work—sharing a meal, playing games, or simply spending time together. It may sound like a small perk, but could it actually be profitable for employers to support such activities?
Why are some countries rich and others poor? Economists have long pointed to investment, education, and technology. But one factor has been largely overlooked: religion.
The quality of management practices is crucial for both productivity of firms and the wellbeing of workers. Many firms use checklists as a management practice. Top managers often believe in the benefits of checklists as a mechanism to assure product and service quality. But what about workers?
Fathers in Sweden, as elsewhere, take less parental leave than mothers. Several countries have tried to generate incentives to increase men’s share of leave. Evidence from Sweden suggests the answer lies in the cultural change that occurs in response to changing incentives.
How can foreign managers change local workplace culture? In our recent study (Minni et al., 2026), drawing on data from a large multinational firm, we show that international manager rotations can shift cultural norms inside organizations
