A large body of research in recent years result in the growth of knowledge about better or worse management practices for manufacturing rms. However, research on comparison using micro level data across countries has been limited by the dierent styles on management and by the unavailability of ho- mogeneous data sources, especially in former transition and Asian countries. This study aims to ll this gap by using the rm-level survey by EBRD and World Bank (BEEPSV-MENA ES))to construct a Man- agement quality score (MQS) based on management practices from manufacturing rms in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Northern Africa. We nd that both country and rm characteristics matter but the ladder weight dierently by level of income or by the degree of institutional upgrad- ing. In all countries, rm size positively impact management performance but managerial practices are contingent upon rms environment because when countries are considered, managerial practices mirror the relative importance of dierent determinants. Competition, education and technology are signicant for the high income countries only whereas GVC partecipation and some categories of ownership are signicant for the low income countries only. These results show that rm's characteristics matter dif- ferently across countrys' group, a result coherent with the interaction model reported in Appendix. This suggest a necessary connection between business environment reforms devoted to managerial upgrading and industrial policy devoted to enhance best performing rms'characteristics. Their complementary and targeted use can enhance development opportunities.

"Why managerial practice matters? Firm and country characteristics in understudied regions" di Roberto Iorio e Maria Luigia Segnana, paper presentato al Workshop Annuale SIEPI (Società Italiana di Economia e Politica Industriale) 2019

Iorio, Roberto;
2019-01-01

Abstract

A large body of research in recent years result in the growth of knowledge about better or worse management practices for manufacturing rms. However, research on comparison using micro level data across countries has been limited by the dierent styles on management and by the unavailability of ho- mogeneous data sources, especially in former transition and Asian countries. This study aims to ll this gap by using the rm-level survey by EBRD and World Bank (BEEPSV-MENA ES))to construct a Man- agement quality score (MQS) based on management practices from manufacturing rms in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Northern Africa. We nd that both country and rm characteristics matter but the ladder weight dierently by level of income or by the degree of institutional upgrad- ing. In all countries, rm size positively impact management performance but managerial practices are contingent upon rms environment because when countries are considered, managerial practices mirror the relative importance of dierent determinants. Competition, education and technology are signicant for the high income countries only whereas GVC partecipation and some categories of ownership are signicant for the low income countries only. These results show that rm's characteristics matter dif- ferently across countrys' group, a result coherent with the interaction model reported in Appendix. This suggest a necessary connection between business environment reforms devoted to managerial upgrading and industrial policy devoted to enhance best performing rms'characteristics. Their complementary and targeted use can enhance development opportunities.
2019
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