American Economic Journal:
Applied Economics
ISSN 1945-7782 (Print) | ISSN 1945-7790 (Online)
Team Production in International Labor Markets: Experimental Evidence from the Field
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
(pp. 70–104)
Abstract
Coworkers are increasingly diverse in their nationality and skill sets. This paper studies the effect of diversity on how workers are organized using data from a field experiment conducted in an environment where diversity is pervasive. Findings show that team organization improves outcomes when workers are from the same country. The opposite is true when workers are nationally diverse. These results are more pronounced for teams of workers with specialized skills. Further investigation of the data suggests that nationally diverse teams have difficulty communicating.Citation
Lyons, Elizabeth. 2017. "Team Production in International Labor Markets: Experimental Evidence from the Field." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 9 (3): 70–104. DOI: 10.1257/app.20160179Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- D83 Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
- F23 Multinational Firms; International Business
- F66 Economic Impacts of Globalization: Labor
- J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
- M16 International Business Administration
- M54 Personnel Economics: Labor Management