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...

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...

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

Western policy discussions often centre on the idea that military spending, economic sanctions, and battlefield losses will eventually erode domestic support for the Kremlin. This study provides evidence of what happened to Russian public opinion when Russia launched its full-scale...

Many countries are currently increasing retirement ages due to aging populations. A key concern remains: will this have negative health consequences?