Frontmatter, table of contents, acknowledgments: Richard B. Freeman, Kathryn L. Shaw

Introduction to "International Differences in the Business Practice and Productivity of Firms": Richard B. Freeman, Kathryn L.Shaw (p. 1 - 11)

1. Work-Life Balance, Management Practices and Productivity: Nick Bloom, Tobias Kretschmer, John Van Reenan (p. 15 - 54)

2. 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: Ann Bartel, Casey Ichniowski, Kathryn L. Shaw, Ricardo Correa (p. 55 - 78)

3. The Guy at the Controls: Labor Quality and Power Plant Efficiency: James B. Bushnell , Catherine Wolfram (p. 79 - 102)

4. Labor Practices and Outcomes across Countries: Analysis of a Single Multinational Firm: Richard B. Freeman, Douglas Kruse, Joseph Blasi (p. 105 - 135)

5. Within-firm Labor Productivity across Countries: A Case Study: Francine Lafontaine, Jagadeesh Sivadasan (p. 137 - 172)

6. Productivity Differences in an International Pharmaceutical Firm: Tor Eriksson, Niels Westergaard-Nielsen (p. 173 - 192)

7. Measuring the Productivity of Software Development in a Globally Distributed Company: Alec Levenson (p. 193 - 230)

8. International Differences in Lean Production, Productivity, and Employee Attitudes: Susan Helper, Morris M. Kleiner (p. 231 - 261)

List of Contributors, Indexes: Richard B. Freeman, Kathryn L. Shaw (p. 263 - 272)