Forthcoming in AEJ: Applied Economics: "The Returns to Physical Capital in Knowledge Production: Evidence from Lab Disasters" by Stefano Baruffaldi and Fabian Gaessler. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

The Returns to Physical Capital in Knowledge Production: Evidence from Lab Disasters

(Forthcoming Article) - We investigate the nature and relevance of physical capital in knowledge production. Exploiting adverse events in research laboratories, we find that scientists experience a pe...

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🎺Call for Papers❗️ #RISE8workshop from young researchers for young researchers! On 15/16 December 2025 in Munich. Please share the news! #Research #Innovation #Science #Entrepreneurship Submit your paper/ext. abstract until 25 July 2025. #CfP and more information: 👇 www.ip.mpg.de/fileadmin/ip...

Unser Beitrag in der @faznet.bsky.social : In den 🇺🇸 werden Wissenschaftlern die Mittel gekürzt. Das ist der richtige Moment, um US-Spitzenforscher nach 🇩🇪 zu holen! @arieldora.bsky.social & @martin-watzinger.com & ich in FAZ Wirtschaft/Der Volkswirt: „Deutschlands Chance“

Picard management tip: Know when to put on a happy face. It's part of adulthood, and essential for command.

Congratulations to Bronwyn H. Hall of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social who was recognized as a 2024 Distinguished Fellow by Lawrence F. Katz at the #ASSA2025 Annual Meeting. #econsky aeaweb.org/about-aea/ho...

Super excited to publicly launch "All Day TA" (http://www.alldayta.com), a product @joshgans.bsky.social and I have been working on with our team over the last year. Short version: if you teach in spring, you will want to use this! It's the future of higher education. A short thread: 1/x

Innovation job market papers round up! Over the last week, I found 50+ papers from PhDs going on the job market and I’ll post a few abstracts to this thread every day until they’re all up.

Very excited to see @deep-mind.bsky.social's new white paper on the role of AI in science and research. It thoughtfully considers the issues and sets out a sensible agenda for how AI changes things. Required reading! www.aipolicyperspectives.com/p/a-new-gold...

A new golden age of discovery

Seizing the AI for Science opportunity

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🚀Excited to launch the first Duke Strategy PhD Conference! Student-run event for PhD candidates in innovation, strategy & entrep. 🗓 June 5, 2024 📍 @DukeFuqua ❗ Apply by April 1, 2024 📣 Please help us spread the word! #strategysky #econsky Details ➡️ dukestrategyphdconference.com

I talk to the AI Lab about what if anything is copyrightable in AI generated work here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgYw...

AI lab TL;DR | Mark Lemley - How Generative AI Disrupts Traditional Copyright Law

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In response to massive demand (very little demand) I put together a starter pack of economists working on AI; ping me if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/DfnDyqb

A new starter pack of researchers working on the economics of patents & innovation. Let me know if you’d like to be included! go.bsky.app/VDx3T9x

June 25-27 Submission deadline: March 1, 2025 www.druid.dk DRUID has become one of the world's premier academic conferences on innovation and the dynamics of institutional and geographic change. DRUID invites scholars to contribute with a paper to DRUID25, hosted by Rotman School of Management.