Tuesday, July 17
8:15 am
Coffee and Pastries
8:45 am
Introductions
9:00 am

The Problem of Fictional Data in Patents

Janet Freilich, Fordham University

Discussants:
Iain M. Cockburn, Boston University and NBER
Lisa Larrimore Ouellette, Stanford University
10:05 am

Developing Novel Drugs

Joshua L. Krieger, Harvard University
Danielle Li, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Dimitris Papanikolaou, Northwestern University and NBER

Discussant:
Margaret Kyle, MINES ParisTech
10:55 am
Break
11:15 am

Labor Scarcity, Finance, and Innovation: Evidence from Antebellum America

Yifei Mao, Cornell University
Jessie Jiaxu Wang, Federal Reserve Board of Governors

Discussant:
Paul Rhode, University of Michigan and NBER
12:05 pm
Lunch
1:15 pm

Hubs as Lampposts: Academic Location and Firms’ Attention to Science

Michael Bikard, INSEAD
Matt Marx, Cornell University and NBER

Discussant:
Ajay K. Agrawal, University of Toronto and NBER
2:05 pm

Corruption, Government Subsidies, and Innovation: Evidence from China

Lily Fang, INSEAD
Josh Lerner, Harvard University and NBER
Chaopeng Wu, Xiamen University
Qi Zhang, Xiamen University

Discussant:
Lee G. Branstetter, Carnegie Mellon University and NBER
2:55 pm
Break
3:15 pm
Panel: Gender and the Evaluation of Scientific Contributions
Chair: Fiona Murray, MIT Sloan School of Management

Presenters:

Publishing while Female. Are Women Held to Higher Standards? Evidence from Peer Review. (slides)

Erin Hengel, University College London, Social Research Institute

Gender Differences in Recognition for Group Work

Heather A. Sarsons, University of British Columbia and NBER
Discussants/Commentators:
Claudia Goldin, Harvard University and NBER
Adam Jaffe, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research and NBER
Heidi Williams, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
4:45 pm
Adjourn
5:15 pm
Reception at the Royal Sonesta Hotel (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
Wednesday, July 18
8:30 am
Coffee and Pastries
9:00 am

The Role of Universities in Local Invention: Evidence from the Establishment of U.S. Colleges

Michael J. Andrews, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Discussant:
Megan MacGarvie, Boston University and NBER
9:50 am

Universities and Science-Based Innovation in the Private Sector

Martin Watzinger, University of Muenster
Lukas Treber, University of Hohenheim
Monika Schnitzer, University of Munich

Discussant:
Pierre Azoulay, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
10:40 am
Break
11:10 am

Income Segregation and Rise of the Knowledge Economy

Enrico Berkes, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Ruben Gaetani, University of Toronto

Discussant:
Edward L. Glaeser, Harvard University and NBER
12:00 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm

On The Direction of Innovation

Hugo Hopenhayn, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER
Francesco Squintani, University of Warwick

Discussant:
Kevin A. Bryan, University of Toronto
2:20 pm

International Environmental Agreements and Directed Technological Change: Evidence from the Ozone Regime

Eugenie M. Dugoua, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Discussant:
Timothy F. Bresnahan, Stanford University
3:10 pm
Break
3:40 pm

Talent Matters: Evidence from Mathematics

Ruchir Agarwal, Columbia University
Patrick Gaule, University of Bristol

Discussant:
John Van Reenen, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and NBER
4:30 pm
Adjourn
- Format: 50 minute presentation slots: 20 minutes for authors, 15 for discussants, 15 for Q&A