Our guest in this episode is Philippe Aghion! We talk about Marx, Schumpeter, creative destruction, capital accumulation, history, middle income countries, political economy, and more!

In this episode, our guest is Stefanie Stantcheva and we talked about taxation, incentives for inventors, history, slavery and wealth accumulation, zero-sum attitude towards immigrants, and more! Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen) 08:30 Taxation and Innovations 13:30 Policy Implications of Taxes and Innovation Incentives 22:17 Historical Facts on Wealth Inequality in the US 28:08 Social Economics Lab: Attitudes towards Climate Change 38:15...

In this episode, our guest is Daron Acemoglu from MIT and we talked about innovation dynamics, automation, elitism, institutions, history, and more! 06:05 Automation and declining labor share 17:20 But why do firms choose (so-so) automation? 25:00 Education is a solution! Or is it NOT? 27:20 First Industrial Revolution, Social Change, Elitism 30:50 Democracy and automation 34:40 What will governments do then? Cheezy Questions: 40:40 What is Daron's production function? 42:00...

In this episode, we talk about lost talents or lost Einsteins and Marie Curies in an economy, the relationship between inequality, innovation, and inflation, and more! Let us know your thoughts, comments, and questions! 05:00 Lost Einsteins and Marie Curies 12:00 Creative Destruction and Inequality 20:00 Inflation, Inequality, and Innovation 25:00 Cheezy Questions! Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@jvanreenen)

In this episode, our guest is Naomi Lamoreaux from Yale University. We dive into history to talk about big corporations, patent trolls and sharks, and litigation wars between companies! Take a look at this episode and let us know your thoughts @POID_cast on X or email us at [email protected]! Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen) 02:55 Patents or Prizes for Innovations? 07:07 Litigation Wars and Property Rights 11:10 Who are Patent...

In this episode, our guest is Ben Jones from Northwestern University. We are talking about how production of knowledge has changed over time, whether gender-diverse teams perform better, whether we have a bias towards multi-authored papers, immigration, age, and entrepreneurship, and more! Take a look at this episode and let us know your thoughts @POID_cast on X or email us at [email protected]! Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen) 06:00...

Why isn't there a solution for cancer? Is there an incentive problem in the economy? What are exclusivities? To hear about these questions and for more, join us in this episode! For your questions and comments: @POID_cast (X) and [email protected] (email) Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen)

In this episode, we talk about new or unorthodox ways of measuring innovation with Petra Moser. Are patents a necessary condition for innovation? Which one is better: a patent system or secrecy? How does immigration affect innovations? How does motherhood affect productivity? And her experience and suggestions as an economist and economic historian. Let us know what you think! Email: [email protected] X: @POID_cast Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen...

In this episode, we dive into the production of science with Pierre Azoulay from MIT Sloan School of Management. We dig deeper the relationship between science and technology, how they feed into each other, the impact of superstar scientists, and policies to encourage innovation, and more!  Email us at [email protected] OR X it out here: @POID_cast Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) & John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen) 03:45 Interdisciplinary vs Pluri-disciplinary Academic...

In this episode, we dive into "The Economics of Creative Destruction" with Ufuk Akcigit. We talk about what creative destruction is, how this notion evolved over time, the dynamics between firms and political institutions, developing economies, and more! Email us at [email protected] OR X it out here: @POID_cast Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) & John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen) 2:30 What is creative destruction, and how did this notion evolve over time? 20:30 Defensive...

Welcome to the Innovation and Diffusion Podcast! In this episode, we introduce what this podcast is about, why we do this podcast, and give you a quick glimpse of what's awaiting you in the upcoming episodes! For any comments and suggestions, please email us at [email protected] or  Twitter @POID_cast Hosts: Ruveyda Nur Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) & John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen) The Economic and Social Research Council funds this podcast through the Programme on Innovation and...