Spatial Gaps in Management Quality : Evidence from a Lagging Region in Croatia

Embedding management and operational practices survey in a broader firm capabilities survey, this report finds that: (i) relative to the rest of Croatia, an average firm in the lagging region of the country (Eastern Croatia) is only slightly behind...

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Main Authors:	Grover, Arti, Iacovone, Leonardo, Chakraborty, Pavel
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FIRM PRODUCTIVITY COMPETITION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/867411586782957423/Spatial-Gaps-in-Management-Quality-Evidence-from-a-Lagging-Region-in-Croatia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33607

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spelling	okr-10986-336072022-09-20T00:13:20Z Spatial Gaps in Management Quality : Evidence from a Lagging Region in Croatia Grover, Arti Iacovone, Leonardo Chakraborty, Pavel MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FIRM PRODUCTIVITY COMPETITION Embedding management and operational practices survey in a broader firm capabilities survey, this report finds that: (i) relative to the rest of Croatia, an average firm in the lagging region of the country (Eastern Croatia) is only slightly behind in the adoption of structured management practices. Nevertheless, overall, Croatia is farther from a frontier economy such as the United States. (ii) There is wide heterogeneity in adoption of management practices in the country, such that a large share of firms in the lagging region are badly managed relative to those in the rest of the country. (iii) Better managed firms in all regions, including Eastern Croatia, show superior firm performance. What drives better management? Global linkages matter for firms in other countries and in all regions of Croatia except the lagging region. Unlike other countries, firms in Croatia do not upgrade management quality as they age, perhaps due to lack of pro-competitive forces. This report recommends focusing on policies that improve allocative efficiency in the region and help firms establish global linkages, and more direct intervention for improving the management quality of firms. 2020-04-16T19:37:53Z 2020-04-16T19:37:53Z 2020-04 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/867411586782957423/Spatial-Gaps-in-Management-Quality-Evidence-from-a-Lagging-Region-in-Croatia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33607 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9213 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Europe and Central Asia Croatia
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description	Embedding management and operational practices survey in a broader firm capabilities survey, this report finds that: (i) relative to the rest of Croatia, an average firm in the lagging region of the country (Eastern Croatia) is only slightly behind in the adoption of structured management practices. Nevertheless, overall, Croatia is farther from a frontier economy such as the United States. (ii) There is wide heterogeneity in adoption of management practices in the country, such that a large share of firms in the lagging region are badly managed relative to those in the rest of the country. (iii) Better managed firms in all regions, including Eastern Croatia, show superior firm performance. What drives better management? Global linkages matter for firms in other countries and in all regions of Croatia except the lagging region. Unlike other countries, firms in Croatia do not upgrade management quality as they age, perhaps due to lack of pro-competitive forces. This report recommends focusing on policies that improve allocative efficiency in the region and help firms establish global linkages, and more direct intervention for improving the management quality of firms.
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author	Grover, Arti Iacovone, Leonardo Chakraborty, Pavel
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title	Spatial Gaps in Management Quality : Evidence from a Lagging Region in Croatia
title_short	Spatial Gaps in Management Quality : Evidence from a Lagging Region in Croatia
title_full	Spatial Gaps in Management Quality : Evidence from a Lagging Region in Croatia
title_fullStr	Spatial Gaps in Management Quality : Evidence from a Lagging Region in Croatia
title_full_unstemmed	Spatial Gaps in Management Quality : Evidence from a Lagging Region in Croatia
title_sort	spatial gaps in management quality : evidence from a lagging region in croatia
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2020
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/867411586782957423/Spatial-Gaps-in-Management-Quality-Evidence-from-a-Lagging-Region-in-Croatia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33607
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Spatial Gaps in Management Quality : Evidence from a Lagging Region in Croatia

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