@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp17848,
            	author={Chen, Yuyu and Hensel, Lukas and Yao, Xinjue},
            	title={From Followers to Leaders: The Career Impact of High-Quality Managers},
            	year={2025},
	month={Apr},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={17848},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp17848},
	abstract={How does manager quality affect subordinates' career progression? We examine the causal effect of manager quality on workers' career outcomes in the context of managerial teams at a large construction firm. We exploit quasi-random variation in worker-manager matching through frequent project reassignments to identify the causal effect of high-quality managers on promotions. Working under a high-quality manager increases workers' subsequent promotion rates by 13 percentage points. We provide evidence in support of managerial human capital transmission as the primary mechanism: effects are concentrated among workers and positions that require most managerial skills and exposed workers earn significantly higher performance-based bonuses.},
	keywords={skill transmission;promotions;manager quality},
            }