Staff Biography

Biography:

Education:

• 2003-2008: Phd in Economics, London School of Economics
• 2001-2003: MSc and 1st year PhD in Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
• 1996-2000: Laurea in Economia Politica, Università La Sapienza, Rome, Italy

Awards:

• 2004-2007: ESRC Scholarship, UK
• 2003-2004: "Becas de Formacion Predoctoral", Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnologia, Spain
• 2001-2003: "Marco Fanno" Scholarship, Mediocredito Centrale, Italy

Affiliations/Professional activities with other institutions:

• CEP
• CeRiba

Selected Publications:

• "Americans Do I.T. Better: US Multinationals and the Productivity Miracle", 2007, with John Van Reenen and Nick Bloom, CEP Working Paper DP0788,
  
  
• “ICT and Productivity”, with Mirko Draca and John Van Reenen, 2007, forthcoming, Handbook of Information of Information and Communication Technologies” R. Mansell, C. Avgerou, D. Quah, and R. Silverstone (eds) Oxford Handbook on ICTs, Oxford University Press,
  
  
• "Do Entry Regulations Help Independent Retailers: Evidence from English Local Authorities"
  
  

CEP Publications:

• What Do CEOs Do?
  Oriana Bandiera, Luigi Guiso, Andrea Prat, Raffaella Sadun, May 2012
  Paper No' CEPDP1145: Read Abstract | Full paper
  
  
• Matching Firms, Managers, and Incentives
  Oriana Bandiera, Luigi Guiso, Andrea Prat, Raffaella Sadun, May 2012
  Paper No' CEPDP1144: Read Abstract | Full paper
  
  
• Span of Control and Span of Activity
  Oriana Bandiera, Andrea Prat, Raffaella Sadun, Julie Wulf, April 2012
  Paper No' CEPDP1139: Read Abstract | Full paper
  
  
• Management Practices Across Firms and Countries
  Nicholas Bloom, Christos Genakos, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, December 2011
  Paper No' CEPDP1109: Read Abstract | Full paper
  
  
• In brief: Hospital performance: the impact of good management
  Nicholas Bloom, Stephen Dorgan, Rebecca Homkes, Dennis Layton, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, March 2011
  Paper No' CEPCP330: Read Abstract | Full paper
  This article summarises Management in Healthcare: Why Good Practice Really Matters by Stephen Dorgan, Dennis Layton, Nicholas Bloom, Rebecca Homkes, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen
  
  
• Recent Advances in the Empirics of Organizational Economics
  Nicholas Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, February 2010
  Paper No' CEPDP0970: Read Abstract | Full paper
  
  
• In brief: Modern Management: Good for the environment or just hot air?
  Nick Bloom, Christos Genakos, Ralf Martin, Raffaella Sadun, February 2010
  Paper No' CEPCP303: Read Abstract | Full paper
  This article summarises Modern Management: Good for the Environment or Just Hot Air? by Nick Bloom, Christos Genakos, Ralf Martin and Raffaella Sadun, CEP Discussion Paper No. 891
  
  
• Does Product Market Competition Lead Firms to Decentralize?
  Nick Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, January 2010
  Paper No' CEPDP0966: Read Abstract | Full paper
  
  
• Do Private Equity Owned Firms Have Better Management Practices?
  Nick Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, July 2009
  Paper No' CEPOP24: Read Abstract | Full paper
  
  
• The Organization of Firms Across Countries
  Nick Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, June 2009
  Paper No' CEPDP0937: Read Abstract | Full paper
  This paper has been published as:
  Quarterly Journal of Economics (2012) 127(4): 1663-1705
  
  
• The Distinct Effects of Information Technology and Communication Technology on Firm Organization
  Nick Bloom, Luis Garicano, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, May 2009
  Paper No' CEPDP0927: Read Abstract | Full paper
  
  
• Americans do I.T. Better: US Multinationals and the Productivity Miracle
  Nick Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, October 2008
  Paper No' EDSDP015: Full paper
  
  
• Modern Management: Good for the Environment or Just Hot Air?
  Nick Bloom, Christos Genakos, Ralf Martin, Raffaella Sadun, October 2008
  Paper No' CEPDP0891: Read Abstract | Full paper
  
  
• Does planning regulation protect independent retailers?
  Raffaella Sadun, October 2008
  Paper No' CEPCP258: Read Abstract | Full paper
  
  
• Does Planning Regulation Protect Independent Retailers?
  Raffaella Sadun, August 2008
  Paper No' CEPDP0888: Read Abstract | Full paper
  
  
• What drives good management around the world?
  Nick Bloom, Christos Genakos, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, October 2007
  Paper No' CEPCP234: Read Abstract | Full paper
  More details on this research can be found in 'Management Practice and Productivity:Why They Matter' by Nick Bloom, Stephen Dorgan, John Dowdy, Christos Genakos, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen, July 2007
  
  
• Americans Do I.T. Better: US Multinationals and the Productivity Miracle
  Nick Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, April 2007
  Paper No' CEPDP0788: Read Abstract | Full paper
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• Productivity and ICT: A Review of the Evidence
  Mirko Draca, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, August 2006
  Paper No' CEPDP0749: Read Abstract | Full paper
  
  
• It Ain't what You Do, It's the Way that You Do I.T.
  Nick Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, December 2005
  Paper No' CEPCP188: Read Abstract | Full paper
  See also Nick Bloom, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen (2005), 'It Ain't What You Do, It's the Way that You Do I.T.:Testing Explanations of Productivity Growth using US Affiliates', Office for National Statistics
  
  
• Information Technology and Productivity: It ain''t what you do it''s the way that you do I.T.
  Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, October 2005
  Paper No' EDSDP002: Full paper