McKenzie, David

Does Management Matter? Evidence from India *

Bloom, N., Eifert, B., Mahajan, A., McKenzie, D., & Roberts, J. (2013) · The Quarterly Journal of Economics

Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesManagement Theory and Practice

Cited by 1,418

Beyond baseline and follow-up: The case for more T in experiments

McKenzie, D. (2012) · Journal of Development Economics

Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesExperimental Behavioral Economics Studies

Cited by 871

In Pursuit of Balance: Randomization in Practice in Development Field Experiments

Bruhn, M., & McKenzie, D. (2009) · American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesExperimental Behavioral Economics Studies

Cited by 788

What Are We Learning from Business Training and Entrepreneurship Evaluations around the Developing World?

McKenzie, D., & Woodruff, C. (2014) · The World Bank Research Observer

Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesFirm Innovation and Growth

Cited by 659

Teaching personal initiative beats traditional training in boosting small business in West Africa

Campos, F., Frese, M., Goldstein, M., Iacovone, L., Johnson, H. C., McKenzie, D., & Mensmann, M. (2017) · Science

Education Systems and PolicyEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Cited by 399

Identifying and Spurring High-Growth Entrepreneurship: Experimental Evidence from a Business Plan Competition

McKenzie, D. (2017) · American Economic Review

Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesFirm Innovation and Growth

Cited by 333

How Effective Are Active Labor Market Policies in Developing Countries? A Critical Review of Recent Evidence

McKenzie, D. (2017) · The World Bank Research Observer

Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEducation and Labor Relations

Cited by 283

Remote-learning, time-use, and mental health of Ecuadorian high-school students during the COVID-19 quarantine

Asanov, I., Flores, F., McKenzie, D., Mensmann, M., & Schulte, M. (2021) · World Development

Education during COVID-19 pandemicCOVID-19 and Mental Health

Cited by 232

Small business training to improve management practices in developing countries: re-assessing the evidence for 'training doesn't work'

McKenzie, D. (2021) · Oxford Review of Economic Policy

Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesFirm Innovation and Growth

Cited by 148

Soft Skills or Hard Cash? The Impact of Training and Wage Subsidy Programs on Female Youth Employment in Jordan

Groh, M., Krishnan, N., McKenzie, D., & Vishwanath, T. (2012) · World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks

Education and Labor RelationsHigher Education and Employability

Cited by 87

Improving Management with Individual and Group-Based Consulting: Results from a Randomized Experiment in Colombia

Iacovone, L., Maloney, W., & McKenzie, D. (2022) · The Review of Economic Studies

Economic Growth and ProductivityGlobal trade and economics

Cited by 71

Brain drain or brain gain? Effects of high-skilled international emigration on origin countries

Batista, C., Han, D., Haushofer, J., Khanna, G., McKenzie, D., Mobarak, A. M., Theoharides, C., & Yang, D. (2025) · Science

Migration and Labor DynamicsGlobal Health Workforce Issues

Cited by 50

Job Training and Job Search Assistance Policies in Developing Countries

Carranza, E., & McKenzie, D. (2024) · Journal of Economic Perspectives

Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEducation and Labor Relations

Cited by 48