Incentive pay and performance: Insider econometrics in a multi-unit firm

Exploiting organizational reforms in a foreign-owned bank in Central-East Europe, we carry out an insider econometrics study of the implementation of modern human resource management reforms giving some employees high-powered incentives. We use branch-level panel data and particular features of the...

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Main Authors: Bogaard, H. (Author), Svejnar, J. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2018
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520 3 |a Exploiting organizational reforms in a foreign-owned bank in Central-East Europe, we carry out an insider econometrics study of the implementation of modern human resource management reforms giving some employees high-powered incentives. We use branch-level panel data and particular features of the reform process to implement two estimators that address endogeneity bias (an outstanding issue in this literature) in a complementary fashion: an IV approach and Generalized Propensity Score estimation. In line with theory we show that some reforms had a positive impact on productivity. We also underscore the risks of introducing quantity-based incentives where quality is important. © 2018 Elsevier B.V. 
650 0 4 |a Banking 
650 0 4 |a Central and Eastern Europe 
650 0 4 |a Endogeneity of HRM policies 
650 0 4 |a Foreign ownership 
650 0 4 |a Incentives 
650 0 4 |a Insider econometrics 
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700 1 |a Svejnar, J.  |e author 
773 |t Labour Economics