The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast

In this episode, our guest is Fabian Waldinger (University of Munich) and we talked about his research interests, scientific production and boycotts in the World War 1 era, women in academia, the role of socio-economic background on academic success, and more! Enjoy!0:52 What is the main question that he is after? 01:29 What drew him into his research areas? 03:21 Who were his role models? 04:14 Which paper in economics is his favorite? 05:47 International Scientific Production, WW1 and Boycotts22:16 What are the implications of “International Collaboration in Science” for today? 24:07 Data comes first or the question? What is Fabian’s production function? 26:05 Women in Academia throughout the 20th Century28:55 Socio-economic background and the Success Likelihood of being in Academia36:00 Cheezy Questions & Never Have I Ever!

In this episode, our guest is Salomé Baslandze from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and we talked about her academic journey, influential economists in her career, new data on product vs process innovations, firm growth, political connections, policy suggestions, and more!Host: Ruveyda Nur Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen on X)1:04 Her Academic Journey4:52 Comparison between Academia and Policy Institutions 7:40 The "AI" Heat on Academia22:57 Why do economists use theoretical models? 29:50 The Role of Competition Authorities32:56 Research Gaps in the Literature36:00 Cheezy Questions!38:03 Never Have I Ever!

In this episode, our guest is Alberto Bisin, a Professor of Economics at NYU. We talked about his personal academic journey, the economics culture at the University of Chicago, culture for economic growth, evolution in economics, and more!Host: Ruveyda Gozen (Cardiff Business School and CEP LSE)Producers: Ruveyda Gozen (Cardiff Business School and LSE) and John Van Reenen (LSE) 01:50 Evolution of Economics05:16 Experiences at the University of Chicago13:50 The Role of Culture in Economic Growth21:06 Let's Think of a Hypothetical County?25:45 The Long Divergence between the West and Middle East42:48 Cheezy Questions & Never Have I Ever!

In this episode, our guest is Nick Bloom from Stanford University! And we talked about academic production functions, diffusion of innovation, economic situation in the US and the UK, working from home, and more. 01:41 How did he decide to be an economist?03:17 John Van Reenen and Nick Bloom04:45 Co-authorship and Academic Production Function 08:26 Diffusion of Innovation16:25 Politics, Trump, and Long Run Innovation20:28 How about the UK Politics? 26:33 Working from Home, Academia, Undergrads and Grads35:58 What are the gaps in the literature?38:00 “Gollum” Strategy?40:59 If he couldn’t be an economist in a parallel universe, what would he be?42:32 Is there something in economics he believes in that others disagree with?44:45 Never have I ever!

In this episode, our guest is Jonathan Haskel from Imperial College and we talked about productivity puzzle in the UK, general productivity slowdown, intangible capital, and finance! Current Host: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen)04:00 Productivity Puzzle in the UK 11:12 Productivity Slowdown and Intangible Capital29:25 Finance and Intangible Capital Investment35:34 Some “personal” questions!41:53 Game on! This or That?

In this episode, our guest is Sascha Becker from the University of Warwick, and we talk about religion, how it is related to economic growth, Max Weber's theory on the Protestant Ethic, Erasmus, Luther, power dynamics, and more! 14:00 Religion and Economic Growth 17:00 Max Weber and The Protestant Ethic Theory 21:47 Digging for the Data 28:28 Objections from Various Disciplines 32:15 Diffusion of Ideas, and Innovations 35:59 Power Shift, Luther, and the Church 46:05 Cheezy Questions! 49:55 This or That? Who are you going to write a book with?!

Our guest is Raffaella Sadun from Harvard Business School and we talk about organisations, managerial culture and capital, competition, natural disaster managements, and more! Don't miss out! 05:30 Productivity, Management, and World Management Survey 13:00 Through Which Channels Does Management Affect Productivity? 15:00 Key Factors Behind Good Management 18:41 What is "Managerial Capital"? And How to Find Them? 22:30 Decentralisation, Top Down vs Bottom Up Approach 28:00 How Did Management Practices Change As a Response to the Pandemic? 31:00 CEO Pay, and Gaps in the Literature 37:00 Cheezy Questions!

In this episode, our guest is Sabrina Howell who is a Professor of Finance at the NYU Stern. We talk about how to finance innovations, fintechs, venture capitalists, private and public equity, and the role of government! Current Host: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) Podcast Owners: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen) Time Stamps: 06:15 Financial Problems and Inventors: Equity Financing, Debt Financing, Private and Public Equity 11:05 Life Cycle Decisions of Innovation and Financing 19:49 Venture Capitalists, Gender, Minorities, and Entrepreneurship 27:10 Fintechs, and Access to Financial Services 28:36 Government Intervention, and Direction of Technology 36:30 Policy Suggestions, Theory and Practice 41:37 Gaps in the Literature 44:38 Cheezy Questions!

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 Which economist or philosopher had the largest impact on your thinking? 43:30 Privilege to write a non-causal paper in Economics

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 lsepoidcast@gmail.com! Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen) 06:00 Production of Knowledge 09:40 Multiple Co-authors and Gender: Who Gets the Credit? 25:00 Burden of Knowledge 33:00 Immigration and Entrepreneurship 41:00 Age and Entrepreneurship 46:30 Cheezy Questions!

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: lsepoidcast@gmail.com X: @POID_cast Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@jvanreenen)

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 lsepoidcast@gmail.com 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 Innovation through Political Connections and Patent Thickets or Innovation Pushing the Frontier? 25:00 Superstar Firms, Market Power, and Innovation 37:30 Diffusion of Innovation and Barriers in Developing Economies 41:30 Frontier Research and Potential Research Questions on Innovation 50:30 Green Innovation 54:00 Robert Lucas 58:14 Ups and Downs, Successes and Failures