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Tomasz Obłój

Social Sciences · Indiana University

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Mid career · publishing since 2004
Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesCorporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness Strategy and InnovationInnovation and Knowledge ManagementGame Theory and Applications

Publications

68

Citations

1,221

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

22

Publishing since 2004

Research summary
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Tomasz Obłój studies how firms are organized and managed, with particular attention to how pay transparency, decision-making rights, and ownership structures affect productivity, fairness, and inequality within organizations. His work combines strategy and behavioral economics, using real-world evidence to examine topics such as gender pay gaps, delegation of authority, and how individuals and firms drive innovation. Recent projects also explore fairness in organizational decisions and the role of digital platforms in shaping outcomes.

Pay transparency and workplace inequalityDelegation of decision rights and firm organizationOwnership and control structures in firmsBehavioral economics of managers and marketsStrategy and innovation

Publication activity has been steady over the last decade, averaging about three papers per year with some fluctuation and a recent uptick in 2025.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 967 mid career Social Sciences PIs within our index
Citations: 1,221cohort median 314
h-index: 15cohort median 8
Publications / year (recent): 3.0cohort median 2.2

Typically publishes in teams of ~3 · 82% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 12 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.0/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 7 publications720212022: 5 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 6 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×12
  • Academy of Management Proceedings×6
  • Strategic Management Journal×4
  • Organization Science×2
  • Academy of Management Review×1
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Last updated Sep 1, 2026.

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