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Ann Bartel

Merrill Lynch Professor of Workforce Transformation
Economics Division
A headshot of Ann Bartel
Areas of Expertise
Healthcare, Labor Markets, Microeconomics
Contact
Office: 583 Kravis
E-mail: [email protected]
Links
Personal Website
Curriculum Vitae

Professor Bartel is the Merrill Lynch Professor of Workforce Transformation at Columbia Business School and the Director of Columbia Business School's Workforce Transformation Initiative. She is an expert in the fields of labor economics and human resource management and has published numerous articles on employee training, human capital investments, job mobility, and the impact of technological change on productivity, worker skills, and outsourcing decisions. Bartel received the 1992 Margaret Chandler Award for Commitment to Excellence in teaching. She teaches Managerial Negotiations and Economics of Organizational Strategy. Bartel is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and the recipient of numerous research grants. She has also served as a consultant for many companies on strategic human resource management issues and has directed executive education programs for talented women executives who are positioning themselves for career advancement.

Education
BA, University of Pennsylvania, 1970; MA, Columbia, 1973; PhD, 1974
Joined CBS
1976

All Activities

  • Research
  • Teaching
  • Awards and Honors
  • Press
  • CaseWorks
  • Journal articles
  • Working papers
  • Articles
  • Books
  • Chapters
Journal Article
Bartel, Ann, Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher Ruhm, Meredith Slopen, and Jane Waldfogel
. “The Impact of Paid Family Leave on Employers: Evidence from New York.”
Community, Work & Family
(January 29, 2023):
1
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19
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann, Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher Ruhm, Meredith Slopen, and Jane Waldfogel
. “The Impacts of Paid Family and Medical Leave on Worker Health, Family Well-Being, and Employer Outcomes.”
Annual Review of Public Health
vol.
44, 2023
, (November 04, 2022):
429
-
443
. doi:
10.1146/annurev-publhealth-071521-025257
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann, Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher J. Ruhm, Meredith Slopen, and Jane Waldfogel
. “Support for Paid Family Leave among Small Employers Increases during the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World
vol.
7
, (December 09, 2021):
1
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8
. doi:
10.1177/23780231211061959
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann, Carri Chan , and Song-Hee Kim
. “Should Hospitals Keep Their Patients Longer? The Role of Inpatient Care in Reducing Post-Discharge Mortality.”
Management Science
vol.
66
, (June 01, 2020):
2326
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2346
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann, Elizabeth Doran, and Jane Waldfogel
. “Gender in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Opportunity and Family-Friendly Policies.”
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
vol.
5
, (December 01, 2019):
168
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197
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann, Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher Ruhm, Jenna Stearns, and Jane Waldfogel
. “Paid Family Leave, Fathers' Leave-Taking, and Leave-Sharing in Dual-Earner Households.”
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
vol.
37
, (January 01, 2018):
10
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37
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann
. “Multitasking at Work: Do Firms Get What They Pay For?”
IZA World of Labor
vol.
362
, (May 01, 2017):
1
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10
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann, Briana Cardiff, and Kathryn Shaw
. “Incentives for Lawyers: Moving Away from "Eat What You Kill".”
Industrial and Labor Relations Review
vol.
70
, (January 01, 2017):
336
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358
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann, Saul Lach, and Nachum Sicherman
. “Technological Change and the Make-or-Buy Decision.”
The Journal of Law, Economics and Organization
vol.
30
, (May 01, 2014):
165
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192
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann, Nancy Beaulieu, Ciaran S. Phibbs, and Patricia W. Stone
. “Human Capital and Productivity in a Team Environment: Evidence from the Healthcare Sector.”
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
vol.
6
, (April 01, 2014):
231
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259
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann, Richard Freeman, and Morris Kleiner
. “Can a Workplace Have an Attitude Problem? Workplace Effects on Employee Attitudes and Organizational Performance.”
Labour Economics
vol.
18
, (January 01, 2011):
411
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423
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann and Kathryn Shaw
. “How Does Information Technology Really Affect Productivity? Plant-Level Comparisons of Product Innovation, Process Improvement and Worker Skills.”
Quarterly Journal of Economics
vol.
122
, (January 01, 2007):
1721
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1752
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann and Ann Harrison
. “Ownership Versus Environment: Why Are Public Sector Firms Inefficient?”
Review of Economics and Statistics
vol.
87
, (February 01, 2005):
135
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47
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann and Kathryn Shaw
. “Using 'Insider Econometrics' to Study Productivity.”
American Economic Review
vol.
94
, (May 01, 2004):
217
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23
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann
. “Human Resource Management and Organizational Performance: Evidence from Retail Banking.”
Industrial and Labor Relations Review
vol.
57
, (January 01, 2004):
181
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222
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann and Nachum Sicherman
. “Technological Change and Wages: An Interindustry Analysis.”
Journal of Political Economy
vol.
107
, (April 01, 1999):
285
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325
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann and Nachum Sicherman
. “Technological Change and the Skill Acquisition of Young Workers.”
Journal of Labor Economics
vol.
16
, (January 01, 1998):
718
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55
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann
. “Training, Wage Growth, and Job Performance: Evidence from a Company Database.”
Journal of Labor Economics
vol.
13
, (January 01, 1995):
401
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25
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann and Nachum Sicherman
. “Technological Change and the Retirement Decisions of Older Workers.”
Journal of Labor Economics
vol.
11
, (January 01, 1993):
162
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83
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann
. “Where Do the New U.S. Immigrants Live?”
Journal of Labor Economics
vol.
7
, (January 01, 1989):
371
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91
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann and L. Thomas
. “Predation Through Regulation: The Wage and Profit Impacts of OSHA and EPA.”
Journal of Law and Economics
vol.
30
, (October 01, 1987):
239
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64
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann and Frank Lichtenberg
. “The Comparative Advantage of Educated Workers in Implementing New Technology.”
Review of Economics and Statistics
vol.
69
, (February 01, 1987):
1
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11
.
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Journal Article
Bartel, Ann and L. Thomas
. “Direct and Indirect Effects of Regulation: A New Look at OSHA's Impact.”
Journal of Law and Economics
vol.
28
, (April 01, 1985):
1
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25
.
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Working Paper
Bartel, Ann, Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher Ruhm, Meredith Slopen, and Jane Waldfogel
. The Impact of Paid Family Leave on Employers: Evidence from New York. April 01, 2021.
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Working Paper
Bartel, Ann, Jessica Pac, Christopher Ruhm, and Jane Waldfogel
. Paid Family Leave and Breastfeeding: Evidence from California. April 01, 2019.
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Working Paper
Phibbs, Ciaran S., Ann Bartel , Bruno Giovannetti, Susan K. Schmitt, and Patricia W. Stone
. The Impact of Nurse Staffing and Contract Nurses on Patient Outcomes: New Evidence from Longitudinal Data. January 01, 2009.
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Chapter
Ang, Andrew, Ann Bartel , Patrick Bolton , Wouter Dessein , Franklin Edwards , Lawrence Glosten , Geoffrey Heal , Gur Huberman , Charles Jones , Christopher Mayer , Frederic Mishkin , Eli Noam , Andrea Prat , Jonah Rockoff , Lynne Sagalyn , Stephen Zeldes , and Brian Thomas
. “1. Finance and Economics.” In
Columbia Business School
,
1
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28
.
Columbia University Press
, 2016.
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Chapter
Bartel, Ann, Kathryn Shaw, and Ricardo Correa
. “International Differences in the Adoption and Impact of New Information Technologies and New HR Practices: The Valve-Making Industry in the United States and United Kingdom.” In
International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms
, edited by
Richard B. Freeman and Kathryn L. Shaw
,
55
-
78
.
Chicago
:
University of Chicago and NBER
, 2009.
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Columbia Business School Researcher Argues One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Pay-for-Performance Doesn’t Work in Today’s Marketplace

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  • CaseWorks
Case ID
210407

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Should Southwest consider parting with its single carrier policy—considered by many to be a cornerstone of its industry-defying long-term profitability?

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Case ID
190307

ABC Coalition Game: Relationships and Bargaining

How are multi-party coalitions formed?

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Case ID
180305

Children's Aid: Transitioning to a Results-Oriented Organization

What tools should newly appointed Children's Aid Society CEO Phoebe Boyer implement to better assess talent and measure program outcomes in order to position the organization for long-term success?

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Case ID
160303

Onyx Pharmaceuticals: HR-Driven Change

What performance management strategies did biotech firm Onxy Pharmaceuticals implement to fast track growth?

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Case ID
140309

Betterment: People Management at a Start-up

What HR challenges do successful start-ups face as they enter their "adolescent" stage?

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Case ID
120304

New York City Teacher Incentive Program: Agreeing on a Plan

What elements are critical to the design of a teacher incentive program for the City of New York?

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Case ID
90330

Compensation Plans at Pearson & Daye Securities

What compensation scheme would allow Pearson and Daye to reward their valued employees without losing sight of their initial goals? And how much would the five original partners consider diluting their holdings?

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Case ID
90301

MacAfee Building Supply: Improving Performance Across Retail Stores

What incentive scheme will ensure branches of a London-based multinational will enjoy continued success?

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Case ID
80325

Texas PetroChemical: Designing an Effective Incentive Program

How should a Fortune 500 chemical company modify its performance measurement and incentive system in order to increase productivity?

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Case ID
80304

The DaimlerChrysler Merger: Why Didn't It Succeed?

DaimlerChrysler Merger: What untried strategies and policies might have better supported an ultimately unsuccessful merger between two large automakers?

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