Ann P. Bartel
Merrill Lynch Professor of Workforce Transformation
Economics
BA, University of Pennsylvania, 1970; MA, Columbia, 1973; PhD, 1974
Joined CBS in 1976
Office:
583
Kravis
E-mail:
[email protected]
Personal Website
Curriculum Vitae
Biography
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.
Teaching
Spring 2021
Economics of Organizational Strategy
(MBA)
Fall 2021
Spring 2020
Economics of Organizational Strategy
(MBA)
Fall 2020
Spring 2019
Economics of Organizational Strategy
(MBA)
Fall 2019
Spring 2018
Economics of Organizational Strategy
(MBA)
Fall 2018
Columbia Caseworks cases
LUV It or Leave It? Southwest Airlines Reflects on Organizational Choices
(2020)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Stephan Meier
ABC Coalition Game: Relationships and Bargaining
(2019)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Crystal Reeck
Children's Aid: Transitioning to a Results-Oriented Organization
(2017)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel
Onyx Pharmaceuticals: HR-Driven Change
(2015)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel
Betterment: People Management at a Start-up
(2014)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel
New York City Teacher Incentive Program: Agreeing on a Plan
(2012)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Jonah Rockoff, Lesley Turner
Compensation Plans at Pearson & Daye Securities
(2009)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Maria Guadalupe
MacAfee Building Supply: Improving Performance Across Retail Stores
(2009)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Maria Guadalupe, Andrew Neely, Rachel Griffith
Texas PetroChemical: Designing an Effective Incentive Program
(2008)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Maria Guadalupe
The DaimlerChrysler Merger: Why Didn't It Succeed?
(2008)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Maria Guadalupe
Research
Journal articles
Should Hospitals Keep Their Patients Longer? The Role of Inpatient Care in Reducing Post-Discharge Mortality
In Management Science
(2020)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Carri Chan, Song-Hee Kim
Gender in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Opportunity and Family-Friendly Policies
In RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
(2019)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Elizabeth Doran, Jane Waldfogel
Paid Family Leave, Fathers' Leave-Taking, and Leave-Sharing in Dual-Earner Households
In Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
(2018)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher Ruhm, Jenna Stearns, Jane Waldfogel
Multitasking at Work: Do Firms Get What They Pay For?
In IZA World of Labor
(2017)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel
Incentives for Lawyers: Moving Away from "Eat What You Kill"
In Industrial and Labor Relations Review
(2017)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Briana Cardiff, Kathryn Shaw
Technological Change and the Make-or-Buy Decision
In The Journal of Law, Economics and Organization
(2014)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Saul Lach, Nachum Sicherman
Human Capital and Productivity in a Team Environment: Evidence from the Healthcare Sector
In American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
(2014)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Nancy Beaulieu, Ciaran S. Phibbs, Patricia W. Stone
Can a Workplace Have an Attitude Problem? Workplace Effects on Employee Attitudes and Organizational Performance
In Labour Economics
(2011)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Richard Freeman, Morris Kleiner
How Does Information Technology Really Affect Productivity? Plant-Level Comparisons of Product Innovation, Process Improvement and Worker Skills
In Quarterly Journal of Economics
(2007)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Kathryn Shaw
Ownership Versus Environment: Why Are Public Sector Firms Inefficient?
In Review of Economics and Statistics
(2005)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Ann Harrison
Using 'Insider Econometrics' to Study Productivity
In American Economic Review
(2004)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Kathryn Shaw
Human Resource Management and Organizational Performance: Evidence from Retail Banking
In Industrial and Labor Relations Review
(2004)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel
Technological Change and Wages: An Interindustry Analysis
In Journal of Political Economy
(1999)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Nachum Sicherman
Technological Change and the Skill Acquisition of Young Workers
In Journal of Labor Economics
(1998)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Nachum Sicherman
Training, Wage Growth, and Job Performance: Evidence from a Company Database
In Journal of Labor Economics
(1995)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel
Technological Change and the Retirement Decisions of Older Workers
In Journal of Labor Economics
(1993)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Nachum Sicherman
Where Do the New U.S. Immigrants Live?
In Journal of Labor Economics
(1989)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel
Predation Through Regulation: The Wage and Profit Impacts of OSHA and EPA
In Journal of Law and Economics
(1987)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, L. Thomas
The Comparative Advantage of Educated Workers in Implementing New Technology
In Review of Economics and Statistics
(1987)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Frank Lichtenberg
Direct and Indirect Effects of Regulation: A New Look at OSHA's Impact
In Journal of Law and Economics
(1985)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, L. Thomas
Chapters
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
(2009)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Kathryn Shaw, Ricardo Correa
Working papers
The Impact of Paid Family Leave on Employers: Evidence from New York
In NBER Working Paper #28672
(2021)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher Ruhm, Meredith Slopen, Jane Waldfogel
Paid Family Leave and Breastfeeding: Evidence from California
In Working Paper #25784
(2019)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Jessica Pac, Christopher Ruhm, Jane Waldfogel
Ideas and Insights
In The Media
More American Dads Are Taking Advantage of Paid Family Leave
Dads Want Paid Leave Too — and They Use It When They Get It
More fathers are taking advantage of paid family leave
California Shows How Paid-Leave Law Affects Businesses: Not Much
Report Claims Nurse Overtime More Cost Effective than Temps
Press Releases
Awards And Honors
with Ciaran Phibbs and Patricia Stone
with Ciaran Phibbs and Patricia Stone
With Casey Ichniowski and Kathryn Shaw.
With Richard Freeman, Casey Ichniowski, Morris Kleiner and Joel Rogers.