SI 2018 Innovation

Benjamin Jones, Scott Stern, and Heidi L. Williams, Organizers

July 17-18, 2018


Grand Ballroom

Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edwin H. Land Blvd., Cambridge, MA

Conference Code of Conduct

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

The Problem of Fictional Data in Patents
Discussants: Iain M. Cockburn, Boston University and NBER
Lisa Larrimore Ouellette, Stanford University
10:05 am

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

Labor Scarcity, Finance, and Innovation: Evidence from Antebellum America
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
Discussant: Ajay K. Agrawal, University of Toronto and NBER
2:05 pm

Corruption, Government Subsidies, and Innovation: Evidence from China
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)

Gender Differences in Recognition for Group Work
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
Discussant: Megan MacGarvie, Boston University and NBER
9:50 am

Universities and Science-Based Innovation in the Private Sector
Discussant: Pierre Azoulay, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
10:40 am
Break
11:10 am

Income Segregation and Rise of the Knowledge Economy
Discussant: Edward L. Glaeser, Harvard University and NBER
12:00 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm

On The Direction of Innovation
Discussant: Kevin A. Bryan, University of Toronto
2:20 pm

International Environmental Agreements and Directed Technological Change: Evidence from the Ozone Regime
Discussant: Timothy F. Bresnahan, Stanford University
3:10 pm
Break
3:40 pm

Talent Matters: Evidence from Mathematics
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