How Good Managers Bring Out the Best in Their Workers
Research finds that good managers match workers to roles where they are most productive.
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Biography
Virginia Minni is an Assistant Professor of Economics and Asness Junior Faculty Fellow at the University of 黑料传送门 Booth School of Business. She is an applied microeconomist whose research covers the fields of labor economics, organizational economics, and development economics.
Minni鈥檚 work studies how organizations allocate and develop talent, how managers and leaders shape workers鈥� careers and productivity, and how organizational practices affect labor markets inside and across firms. She combines large-scale administrative data with field-based evidence, often in collaboration with firms, public-sector organizations, and other institutions.聽
Her research has been published in leading economics journals, including the American Economic Review and the Quarterly Journal of Economics, and has been featured in The Economist, Financial Times, Le Monde, The Times, The Wall Street Journal, among other outlets.聽
Minni received her Ph.D. in Economics from the London School of Economics. She is a Faculty Research Fellow in Labor Studies at the National Bureau of Economic Research, a Research Affiliate at the Centre for Economic Policy Research and the Institute of Labor Economics, and a member of J-PAL鈥檚 Jobs and Opportunity Initiative.
Academic Areas
- Microeconomics
2025 - 2026 Course Schedule
| Number | Course Title | Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Economics Workshop | 2025 (Autumn) | |
| Topics in Labor Economics | 2026 (Spring) |
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Purpose at Work Translates into Performance
When employees are encouraged to pursue their interests and values, both they and their employers benefit.
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