Tuesday, July 14
12:00 pm
Introductory Remarks / Logistics
12:10 pm

Research Subsidy Spillovers, Two Ways

Kyle R. Myers, Harvard University and NBER
Lauren Lanahan, University of Oregon

Discussant:
Gaétan de Rassenfosse, École Polytechnique Fédérale De Lausanne
1:00 pm

The Causal Effects of R&D Grants: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity

Pietro Santoleri, European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Andrea Mina, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa
Alberto Di Minin, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Irene Martelli, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

Discussant:
Bronwyn H. Hall, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
1:50 pm
Break
2:10 pm

Scooped! Estimating Rewards for Priority in Science (slides)

Ryan Hill, Northwestern University
Carolyn Stein, University of California, Berkeley

Discussant:
Paula Stephan, Georgia State University and NBER
3:00 pm
Break
3:20 pm
Panel: Innovation Policy for a Pandemic
Moderator: Austan Goolsbee, University of Chicago and NBER
Panelists:
Daron Acemoglu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Margaret Hamburg, National Academy of Medicine
Susan Hockfield, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Michael Kremer, Harvard University and NBER
Bhaven N. Sampat, Columbia University and NBER
5:00 pm
Adjourn
Wednesday, July 15
12:00 pm
Introductory Remarks / Logistics
12:10 pm

Quick or Broad Patents

Deepak Hegde, New York University
Alexander Ljungqvist, Stockholm School of Economics
Manav Raj, New York University

Discussant:
Carl Shapiro, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
1:00 pm

Cooperation, Competition and Patents:Understanding Innovation in the Telecommunication Sector

Tatiana Rosa, CEMFI

Discussant:
Timothy Simcoe, Boston University and NBER
1:50 pm
Break
2:10 pm

The Effects of Prize Structures on Innovative Performance

Joshua S. Graff Zivin, University of California, San Diego and NBER
Elizabeth Lyons, University of California at San Diego

Discussant:
Karim Lakhani, Harvard University
3:00 pm

Trust and Innovation within the Firm: Evidence from Matched CEO-Firm Data

Kieu-Trang Nguyen, Northwestern University

Discussant:
Pierre Azoulay, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
3:50 pm
Break
4:10 pm

Immigration, Science, and Invention: Lessons from the Quota Acts

Petra Moser, New York University and NBER
Shmuel San, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Discussant:
William R. Kerr, Harvard University and NBER
5:00 pm
Adjourn
Format: 50 minute presentation slots: 20 minutes for authors, 15 for discussants, 15 for Q&A