Cambridge, Massachusetts. The National Bureau of Economic Research's Innovation Policy and the Economy Conference will be held on April 12, 2011 at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC. The conference seeks to provide an accessible forum to bring the work of leading academic researchers to an audience of policymakers and those interested in the interaction between public policy and innovation.
The preliminary program is as follows:
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9:00 am |
SIMON JOHNSON, MIT and NBER Is Innovation Always Good (for the Economy)? |
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9:40 am |
JOHN HALTIWANGER, University of Maryland and NBER Job Creation and Firm Dynamics in the U.S. |
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10:20 am |
Break |
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11:40 am |
LEE FLEMING, Harvard University MATT MARX, MIT Employee Non-compete Agreements: Barriers to Exit…and Entry? |
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11:20 am |
Break |
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11:40 am |
AVI GOLDFARB, University of Toronto CATHERINE TUCKER, MIT Privacy and Innovation |
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12:20 am |
JOEL WALDFOGEL, University of Minnesota and NBER Music Piracy and its Effects on Demand, Supply, and Welfare |
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1:00 PM |
Luncheon |
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Luncheon speaker – TBA |
If you would like to attend the conference, please send a message to Rob Shannon (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Patrick Gaule (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by March 25. Please note whether or not you plan to attend the luncheon and if you have any dietary requirements. For planning purposes, anyone who would like to attend should contact the NBER in advance so an invitation can be sent to them.
If you have any questions, please contact Rob Shannon at the NBER at 617/868-3900 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..