LSE creators

Number of items: 125.
2025
  • Marsden, David, Sezer, Lisa A. (2025). Appraisal process, merit pay and performance: evidence from a longitudinal survey of school teachers in England and Wales. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 63(3), 445 - 461. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjir.12869 picture_as_pdf
  • 2021
  • Marsden, David (2021). Patterns of organizational ownership and employee well-being in Britain. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 59(4), 988 - 1019. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjir.12605 picture_as_pdf
  • 2019
  • Doellgast, Virginia, Marsden, David (2019). Institutions as constraints and resources: explaining cross-national divergence in performance management. Human Resource Management Journal, 29(2), 199 - 216. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12214 picture_as_pdf
  • 2018
  • Marsden, David (2018). The end of 'social Europe'? Brexit poses many dangers for employment relations in the UK. picture_as_pdf
  • 2017
  • Marsden, David (2017). Improving motivation and performance in public services.
  • Estrin, Saul, Marsden, David (2017). LSE Department of Management response to DBEIS Green Paper, Corporate Governance Reform, November 2017. Department of Management, London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Lam, Alice, Marsden, David (2017). Employment systems, skills and knowledge. In Buchanan, John, Finegold, David, Mayhew, Ken, Warhurst, Chris (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Skills and Training . Oxford University Press.
  • 2016
  • Magda, Iga, Marsden, David, Moriconi, Simone (2016). Lower coverage but stronger unions? Institutional changes and union wage premia in Central Europe. Journal of Comparative Economics, 44(3), 638-656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2015.08.001
  • Marsden, David (2016). Norms of exchange and the socio-economics of labour markets. In Kaufman, Bruce (Ed.), Labor Market Models . Stanford University Press.
  • 2015
  • Marsden, David (2015). The future of the German industrial relations model. Journal for Labour Market Research, 48(2), 169-187. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12651-015-0188-3
  • Marsden, David (2015). The future of the German industrial relations model. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1344). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David (2015). Teachers and performance pay in 2014: first results of a survey. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1332). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • 2013
  • Marsden, David (2013). Individual voice in employment relationships: a comparison under different forms of workplace representation. Industrial Relations: a Journal of Economy and Society, 52(S1), 221-258. https://doi.org/10.1111/irel.12002
  • 2012
  • Magda, Iga, Marsden, David, Moriconi, Simone (2012). Collective agreements, wages, and firms' cohorts: evidence from Central Europe. Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 65(3), 607-629.
  • 2011
  • Marsden, David (Ed.) (2011). Employment in the lean years: policy and prospects for the next decade. Oxford University Press.
  • Marsden, David, Moriconi, Simone (2011). The impact of employee well-being policies and sickness absence on workplace performance. Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations, 18, 115-152. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0742-6186(2011)0000018007
  • 2010
  • Brown, William, Marsden, David (2010). Individualisation and growing diversity of employment relationships. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1037). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Marsden, David (2010). The end of national models in employment relations? (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP0998). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David (2010). The paradox of performance-related pay systems: why do we keep adopting them in the face of evidence that they fail to motivate? In Hood, Christopher, Margetts, Helen, 6, Perri (Eds.), Paradoxes of Modernization: Unintended Consequences of Public Policy Reforms (pp. 185-202). Oxford University Press.
  • Marsden, David, Belfield, Richard (2010). Institutions and the management of human resources: incentive pay systems in France and Great Britain. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 48(2), 235-283. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8543.2010.00793.x
  • Marsden, David (2010). The growth of extended 'entry tournaments' and the decline of institutionalised occupational labour markets in Britain. (CEP Discussion Paper 989). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • 2009
  • Osterman, Paul, Auer, Peter, Gautie, Jerome, Marsden, David (2009). Discussion: A new labour economics? Socio-Economic Review, 7(4), 695-726. https://doi.org/10.1093/ser/mwp008
  • Marsden, David, Cañibano, Almudena (2009). Participation in organisations: economic approaches. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP0945). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Marsden, David (2009). The paradox of performance related pay systems: ‘why do we keep adopting them in the face of evidence that they fail to motivate?’. (CEP Discussion Papers 946). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David, Belfield, Richard (2009). Institutions and the management of human resources: incentive pay systems in France and Great Britain. (CEP Discussion Papers 941). Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion.
  • Marsden, David (2009). Conclusion: pour un dialogue entre économistes et sociologues sur la précarisation. In Appay, Beatrice, Jeffreys, Steve (Eds.), Restructurations, Précarisation, Valeurs . Octarès Éditions.
  • Marsden, David, Moriconi, Simone (2009). The value of rude health: employees' well being, absence and workplace performance. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP0919). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Magda, Iga, Marsden, David, Moriconi, Simone (2009). Collective agreements, wages and restructuring in transition. (CEP Discussion Paper 959). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • 2008
  • Marsden, David (2008). 'Project-based employment' and models of the employment contract. In Ester, Peter, Muffels, Ruud, Schippers, Joop, Wilthagen, Ton (Eds.), Innovating European Labour Markets: Dynamics and Perspectives (pp. 133-162). Edward Elgar.
  • 2007
  • Marsden, David (2007). Individual employee voice: renegotiation and performance management in public services. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 18(7), 1263-1278. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585190701393731
  • Marsden, David, Miyamoto, Mitsuharu, Kubo, Katsuyuki (2007). Koyō shisutamu no rouri-shakai teki tayō-sei no hikaku seido bunseki: micro-foundations of societal diversity. NTT Shuppan.
  • Marsden, David (2007). Labour market segmentation in Britain: the decline of occupational labour markets and the spread of ‘entry tournaments'. Économies et Sociétés, 28, 965-998.
  • Belfield, Richard, Benhamou, Salima, Marsden, David (2007). Incentive pay systems and the management of human resources in France and Great Britain. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • 2006
  • Marsden, David, Belfield, Richard (2006). Pay for performance where output is hard to measure : the case of performance pay for school teachers. In Kaufman, Bruce E., Lewin, David (Eds.), Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations (pp. 1-34). JAI Press.
  • Marsden, David (2006). Individual employee voice: renegotiation and performance management in public services. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David, Belfield, Richard (2006). Pay for performance where output is hard to measure: the case of performance pay for school teachers. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David, Belfield, Richard (2006). Pay for performance where output is hard to measure: the case of performance pay for school teachers. Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations, 15, 1-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0742-6186(06)15010-6
  • 2005
  • Belfield, Richard, Marsden, David (2005). Performance pay for teachers: linking individual and organisational level targets. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Belfield, Richard, Marsden, David (2005). In brief: performance pay for teachers: is it working? Centrepiece, 10(2), 14-15. https://doi.org/CEPCP183
  • Marsden, David (2005). Performance related pay for government employees: an overview of OECD countries. OECD. https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264007550-en
  • Marsden, David (2005). In brief: pay inequalities and economic performance. Centrepiece, 10(1), p. 22. https://doi.org/CEPCP174
  • Marsden, David, Belfield, Richard (2005). Unions and performance related pay: what chance of a procedural justice role? In Fernie, Sue, Metcalf, David (Eds.), Trade Unions: Resurgence or Demise (pp. 138-161). Routledge.
  • 2004
  • Marsden, David (2004). The network economy and models of the employment contract. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 42(4), 659 - 684. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8543.2004.00335.x picture_as_pdf
  • Belfield, Richard, Marsden, David (2004). Unions, performance-related pay and procedural justice: the case of classroom teachers. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David (2004). The role of performance-related pay in renegotiating the "effort bargain": the case of the British public service. Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 57(3), 350-370.
  • Marsden, David (2004). Unions and procedural justice: an alternative to the 'common rule'. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David (2004). Value for money. Centrepiece, 9(1), 14-19. https://doi.org/CEPCP154
  • Marsden, David (2004). The 'network economy' and models of the employment contract: psychological, economic and legal. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David (2004). Employment systems: workplace HRM strategies and labor institutions. In Kaufman, Bruce E. (Ed.), Theoretical Perspectives on Work and the Employment Relationship (pp. 77-104). Cornell University Press.
  • Marsden, David (2004). Labor institutions, risk sharing, and wage inequality: a comment on Blau and Kahn. Comparative Labor Law and Policy Journal, 23(4), 101-106.
  • Marsden, David (2004). Unions and procedural justice : an alternative to the 'common rule'. In Verma, Anil, Kochan, Thomas A. (Eds.), Unions in the 21st Century : an International Perspective (pp. 130-145). Palgrave Macmillan.
  • 2003
  • Marsden, David (2003). Renegotiating performance: the role of performance pay in renegotiating the effort bargain. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David (2003). Adapting European labour institutions to global economic and technical change. In Touffut, Jean-Phillipe (Ed.), Institutions, Innovation and Growth: Selected Economic Papers (pp. 45-67). Edward Elgar.
  • Marsden, David (2003). Central public services: the United Kingdom. Université Catholique de Louvain.
  • Belfield, Richard, Marsden, David (2003). Performance pay, monitoring environments, and establishment performance. International Journal of Manpower, 24(4), 452-471. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437720310485933
  • Marsden, David (2003). Private security: the United Kingdom. (European First sectoral study UE15 2003: Private Security). Université Catholique de Louvain.
  • 2002
  • Belfield, Richard, Marsden, David (2002). Matchmaking: the influence of monitoring environments on the effectiveness of performance pay systems. (CEPDP 543). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David (2002). Can reform of the employment relationship help create jobs? In Argandoña, Antonio, Gual, Jordi (Eds.), The Social Dimensions of Employment: Institutional Reforms in Labour Markets (pp. 28-44). Edward Elgar.
  • Marsden, David (2002). National vocational qualifications, modern apprenticeship and the revival of intermediate skills in Britain. Japan Institute of Labour.
  • Marsden, David, French, Stephen (2002). Performance pay in the United Kingdom: the case of the inland revenue service. In Brown, Michelle, Heywood, John S. (Eds.), Paying for Performance : an International Comparison (pp. 115-147). M.E. Sharpe, Inc..
  • Marsden, David (2002). Pour un individualisme méthodologique à composante sociale et à rationalité limitée. Sociologie et Sociétés, 34(1), 113-116.
  • French, Stephen, Kubo, Katsuyuki, Marsden, David (2002). Why does performance pay de-motivate: financial incentives versus performance appraisal. In Hanami, Tadashi (Ed.), Universal Wisdom Through Globalisation: Selected Papers From the 12th Iira World Congress, Tokyo . Japan Institute of Labour.
  • 2001
  • Marsden, David (2001). The rate for the job: how can trade unions cope with performance-related pay? Centrepiece, 6(3), 28-32. https://doi.org/CEPCP121
  • French, Stephen, Kubo, Katsuyuki, Marsden, David (2001). Does performance pay de-motivate, and does it matter? London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David, Stephenson, Hugh (2001). Labour law and social insurance in the new economy: a debate on the Supiot Report. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David (2001). Change in employment systems: do common international trends imply a common destination? Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 54(3), 682-688.
  • Marsden, David (2001). Employment-related collective bargaining in the 15 member states: the UK. In Spineux, Armand (Ed.), Employment: the Focus of Collective Bargaining in Europe (pp. 413-422). Universitaire Pers Leuven.
  • Marsden, David (2001). L'adaptation des institutions du marché du travail à la nouvelle donne économique. In Institutions et Croissance: Les Chances D'un Modèle Économique Européen . Albin Michel (Firm).
  • Marsden, David (2001). Teachers and performance management: one year on (provisional results). (CEP Working Paper). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • 2000
  • French, Stephen, Kubo, Katsuyuki, Marsden, David (2000). Why does performance pay de-motivate: financial incentives versus performance appraisal. (CEP Discussion Papers 0476). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David (2000). Preparing to perform. Centrepiece, 5(2), 16-21. https://doi.org/CEPCP095
  • Marsden, David (2000). Teachers before the 'threshold'. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David (2000). Employment related collective bargaining in the UK. Université de Louvain.
  • Marsden, David, Sadowski, Dieter, French, Stephen, Wagner, Karin (2000). Performance related pay and the public services: a comparison of recent approaches to reform in Germany and Great Britain. Anglo-German Foundation.
  • Marsden, David (2000). The institutional framework of industrial relations in the public sector in the UK. Université de Louvain.
  • Marsden, David (2000). A theory of job regulation, the employment relationship, and the organisation of labour institutions. Industrielle Beziehungen, 7(4), 320-347.
  • 1999
  • Marsden, David (1999). Breaking the link. Centrepiece, 4(3), 20-23. https://doi.org/CEPCP081
  • Marsden, David (1999). Theory of employment systems: micro-foundations of societal diversity. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/0198294220.001.0001
  • Marsden, David (1999). A fair deal? The pitfalls of performance pay. Report (the Magazine of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers),
  • Marsden, David (1999). A theory of employment systems: micro-foundations of diversity. Oxford University Press.
  • 1998
  • Marsden, David, French, Stephen (1998). What a performance: performance related pay in the public services. (Centre for Economic Performance special papers CEPSP10). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David, Silvestre, Jean-Jacques, Gazier, Bernard (Eds.) (1998). Repenser l’économie du travail: de l’effet d’entreprise à l’effet sociétal. Octarès Éditions.
  • 1997
  • French, Stephen, Marsden, David (1997). Taxing performance. Centrepiece, 2(2). https://doi.org/CEPCP029
  • 1996
  • Marsden, David (1996). Employment policy implications of new management systems. Labour: Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, 10(1), 17-61.
  • 1995
  • Marsden, David (1995). Management practices and unemployment. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David (1995). The impact of industrial relations practices on employment and unemployment. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David (1995). Deregulation or cooperation? The future of Europe's labour markets. Labour: Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, Specia, S67-S91.
  • 1994
  • Marsden, David (1994). Regulation vs de-regulation: which route for Europe's labour market. (Economic Report 8). The Employment Policy Institute.
  • Marsden, David (1994). Public service pay determination and pay systems in OECD countries. (Public Management Occasional Papers). OECD. https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264062450-en
  • Marsden, David, Richardson, Ray (1994). Performing for pay? The effects of 'merit pay' on motivation in a public service. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 32(2), 243-261. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8543.1994.tb01043.x
  • Marsden, David (Ed.) (1994). The remuneration of nursing personnel: an international perspective. International Labour Office.
  • Marsden, David (1994). Industrial change, 'competencies', and labour markets. European Journal of Vocational Training, (1), 15-22.
  • Marsden, David (1994). Mercados de trabajo: límites sociales de las nuevas teorías. Spain. Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social.
  • 1992
  • Marsden, David, Richardson, Ray (1992). Motivation and performance related pay in the public sector: a case study of the Inland Revenue. (CEP discussion paper 75). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Marsden, David (Ed.) (1992). Pay and employment in the new Europe. Edward Elgar.
  • 1991
  • Marsden, David (Ed.) (1991). The future of European wage and labour cost statistics. Statistical Office of the European Communities.
  • Marsden, David, Germe, Jean-François (1991). Young people and entry paths to long-term jobs in France and Great Britain. In Ryan, Paul, Garonna, Paolo, Edwards, Richard C. (Eds.), The Problem of Youth: the Regulation of Youth Employment and Training in Advanced Economies (pp. 179-199). Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Marsden, David, Ryan, Paul (1991). The structuring of youth pay and employment in six industrial economies. In Ryan, Paul, Garonna, Paolo, Edwards, Richard C. (Eds.), The Problem of Youth: the Regulation of Youth Employment and Training in Advanced Economies (pp. 82-114). Palgrave Macmillan.
  • 1990
  • Marsden, David, Thompson, Marc (1990). Flexibility agreements and their significance in the increase in productivity in British manufacturing since 1980. Work, Employment and Society, 4(1), 83-104. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017090004001005
  • Marsden, David (1990). Marchés du travail: limites sociales des nouvelles théories. Economica.
  • Eyraud, Francois, Marsden, David, Silvestre, Jean-Jacques (1990). Occupational and internal labour markets in Britain and France. International Labour Review, 129(4), 501-518.
  • Marsden, David (1990). Rules, groups, and labour markets. Journal of Behavioral Economics, 19(3), 305-319.
  • 1989
  • Marsden, David, Ryan, Paul (1989). Statistical tests for the universality of youth employment mechanisms in segmented labour markets. International Review of Applied Economics, 3(2), 148-169. https://doi.org/10.1080/758530008
  • Marsden, David (1989). Occupations: the influence of the unemployment situation. In Molle, Willem, van Mourik, Aad (Eds.), Wage Differentials in the European Community: Convergence or Divergence? (pp. 105-139). Avebury.
  • 1988
  • Kane, Elimane, Marsden, David (1988). The future of trade unionism in industrialised market economies: synthesis report. Labour and Society, 13(2), 109-124.
  • Marsden, David (1988). Short-run wage flexibility and labour market adaptation in Western Europe. Labour: Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, 2(1), 31-54.
  • 1987
  • Marsden, David (1987). Collective bargaining and industrial adjustment in Britain, France, Italy and West Germany. In Duchene, Francois, Shepherd, Geoffrey (Eds.), Managing Industrial Change in Western Europe (pp. 178-209). Pinter (Firm).
  • Marsden, David (1987). Konets ekonomicheskogo cheloveka? traditsii I konkurentsiia na rynkakh truda. Institute for Scientific Information about the Social Sciences.
  • 1986
  • Marsden, David (1986). The end of economic man?: custom and competition in labour markets. Wheatsheaf.
  • Marsden, David, Morris, Timothy, Willman, Paul, Wood, Stephen (1986). The car industry: labour relations and industrial adjustment. Routledge.
  • 1984
  • Marsden, David, Redlbacher, Lydia (Eds.) (1984). Guide to sources of wages statistics in the European Community. Statistical Office of the European Communities.
  • Marsden, David, Legg, Wilfrid, Redlbacher, Lydia, Reid, Magdalena (Eds.) (1984). Working time statistics: methods and measurement in the European community. Statistical Office of the European Communities.
  • 1983
  • Marsden, David (1983). Wage structure. In Bain, George Sayers (Ed.), Industrial Relations in Britain: Past Trends and Future Developments (pp. 178-209). Blackwell Publishing Ltd..
  • 1982
  • Marsden, David (1982). Career structures and training in internal labour markets in Britain - and comparisons with West Germany. Manpower Studies, 1(4), 10-17.
  • 1981
  • Saunders, Christopher, Marsden, David (1981). Pay inequalities in the European Community. Butterworths (Firm).
  • Marsden, David (1981). Collective bargaining and positive adjustment policies. OECD.
  • Marsden, David (1981). Innovative processes and international comparisons: the case of some recent developments in industrial democracy in Western Europe. Revue Internationale de Sociologie - Serie II, 17(1), 37-47.
  • Marsden, David (1981). Industrial democracy, job regulation and internal labour markets. In Diefenbacher, Hans, Nutzinger, Hans G (Eds.), Mitbestimmungs: Probleme und Perspektiven Der Empirische Forschung (pp. 359-372). Campus Verlag.
  • Marsden, David (1981). The evolution of household income for different social groups in the UK since 1966. Cahiers Économique de Bruxelles, 24(90), 187-201.
  • 1979
  • Saunders, Christopher, Marsden, David (1979). A six-country comparison of the distribution of industrial earnings in the 1970s. (Royal Commission on the Distribution of Income and Wealth 8). TSO.
  • 1978
  • Marsden, David (1978). Industrial democracy and industrial control in West Germany, France and Great Britain. (Research papers 4). Department of Employment.
  • Marsden, David (1978). Shop stewards, vertrauensleute, et délégués du personnel / Shop stewards in Great Britain, West Germany and France. Après-demain: Journal Mensuel de Documentation Politique,
  • 1977
  • Saunders, Christopher, Mukherjee, Santos, Marsden, David, Donaldson, Alison (1977). Winners and losers: pay patterns in the 1970s. (Political and Economic Planning (PEP) 570). PEP.
  • 1976
  • Marsden, David (1976). Aspects of company organization and industrial democracy: a discussion paper. (Discussion paper). Department of Employment.
  • 1975
  • Marsden, David (1975). Towards a macro-social approach to the theory of the formation of wage and salary structure. (Document de Travail). Laboratoire d’Économie et de Sociologie du Travail (CNRS).