The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast
This podcast features academic discussions on innovation and diffusion, interviewing leading thinkers about new technologies and their impact on the world and economy. Hosted by Ruveyda Gozen and John Van Reenen, it is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council through the Programme on Innovation and Diffusion (POID) at LSE.
Episodes
S3 E7: Industrialization, Diffusion of Technology, and Meiji Japan with Réka Juhász (British Columbia)
In this episode, our guest is Reka Juhasz from the University of British Columbia and we talked about her academic journey, favorite books and papers in economics, why some countries could successfully industrialize while others failed, what made Meiji Japan special, and more! 06:58 Why could some countries industrialize more successfully than others? 09:55 What specifically happened in Meiji Japa
S3 E6: Scientific Production, International Collaborations, and WW1 with Fabian Waldinger (University of Munich)
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 W
S3 E5: Gender Inequality and Child Penalty with Camille Landais (LSE)
In this episode, our guest is Camille Landais (@landais_camille on X) from the London School of Economics and we talk about his academic journey, interests in family economics, policy making versus academia, the relationship between gender inequality and child penalty, and more! Enjoy!Host: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen on X)Intro: His Academic Journey and Interests on Gender Inequality & Fami
S3 E4: Product vs Process Innovations, Firm Growth, and Political Connections with Salomé Baslandze (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta)
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 Instituti
S3 E3: The Great Reversal, Europe and the US with Thomas Philippon from NYU Stern
In this episode, our guest is Thomas Philippon who is a Professor of Finance at NYU Stern. We talked about his academic journey from Physics to Economics, influential economists, competition, superstar firms, concentration, and more!13:36 Debating Market Competition24:23 Historical Context of Superstar Firms 27:49 Impact of COVID on Market Dynamics 30:23 Market Power and Concentration: Good or Bad
S3 E2: Culture and Economic Growth with Alberto Bisin from NYU
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
S3 E1: Nobel Prize Winners and Economics of Innovation with Fiona Murray from MIT
In this episode, our guest is Fiona Murray from MIT. We talked about her academic journey, publication processes, Nobel Prize winners in Economics, gender, security-driven innovation, and more!12:15 Entrepreneurship is about failure. How about you?15:54 Publication Speed in Economics and Other Fields18:22 Nobel Prize Winners in Economics 21:00 Gender, Innovation and Innovation Ecosystems31:17 Mark
S2 E9: Diffusion of Innovation, Productivity, and Academia with Nick Bloom from Stanford University
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, an
S2 E8: Science and Politics with Kyle Myers from Harvard Business School
In this episode, our guest is a young star economist: Kyle Myers from Harvard Business School! We talked about the current clash between the Trump administration and Harvard, NIH, "Elasticity of Science", Covid, and more!Current Host: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen)Timestamps:00:00 Intro, Trump, and Harvard 06:35 “Elasticity” of Science 20:43 Funding for Science: Is there a better way? 24:53 Covid
S2 E7: Capitalism without Capital, and Productivity Puzzles with Jonathan Haskel from Imperial College
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 Ga
S2 E6: Inventors/Engineers, Directed Technical Change, and the British Industrial Revolution with Walker Hanlon from Northwestern University
In this episode, our guest is Walker Hanlon who is an Associate Professor in Economics at Northwestern University. We talked about if necessity is the mother of invention, different theories about directed technical change, why the British Industrial Revolution specifically persisted and more! 06:40 Necessity: the mother of invention? 08:20 What is directed technical change? 09:50 Theories on dire
S2 E5: Religion, Economic Growth, and the Protestant Ethic with Sascha Becker from the University of Warwick
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
S2 E4: Join the Green Growth Movement! with Robin Burgess from the LSE
In this episode, our guest is Robin Burgess from the LSE and we talked about the direction that the Environmental Economics is taking, new datasets, approaches, tension between economic growth, and climate change, and more!
Current Host: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen)
Podcast Owners: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen)
01:30 Deforestation and Political Incentives
S2 E3: Firms, Management Surveys, and Practices with Raffaella Sadun from HBS
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
S2 E2: WW2, and Management as a Soft Technology with Michela Giorcelli from UCLA
In this episode, our guest is Michela Giorcelli who is an applied microeconomist and economic historian from UCLA. We talk about the evolution of managerial practices, how policies during WW2 affected management and productivity, the "American Way of Business", and many more!
Host: Ruveyda Gozen
Podcast Owners: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen)
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S02 E01: Financing Innovation with Sabrina Howell from NYU Stern
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)
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06:15 Financial Problems and Inv
S1 E10: More Inclusive, More Innovative! with Philippe Aghion from LSE and College de France
Our guest in this episode is Philippe Aghion! We talk about Marx, Schumpeter, creative destruction, capital accumulation, history, middle income countries, political economy, and more!
S1 E9: Taxation, Inequality, and Innovation with Stefanie Stantcheva from Harvard University
In this episode, our guest is Stefanie Stantcheva and we talked about taxation, incentives for inventors, history, slavery and wealth accumulation, zero-sum attitude towards immigrants, and more!
Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen)
08:30 Taxation and Innovations
13:30 Policy Implications of Taxes and Innovation Incentives
22:17 Historical Facts on Wealth I
S1 E8: Power Dynamics, Elitism, and Innovations with Daron Acemoglu from MIT
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 gover
S1 E7: Lost Talents, Inequality, and Innovations with Xavier Jaravel from LSE
In this episode, we talk about lost talents or lost Einsteins and Marie Curies in an economy, the relationship between inequality, innovation, and inflation, and more! Let us know your thoughts, comments, and questions!
05:00 Lost Einsteins and Marie Curies
12:00 Creative Destruction and Inequality
20:00 Inflation, Inequality, and Innovation
25:00 Cheezy Questions!
Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruve
S1 E6: Corporate Giants, Patent Trolls, and Litigation Wars with Naomi Lamoreaux from Yale University
In this episode, our guest is Naomi Lamoreaux from Yale University. We dive into history to talk about big corporations, patent trolls and sharks, and litigation wars between companies! 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)
02:55 Patents or Prizes f
S1 E5: Production and Growth of Knowledge with Ben Jones from Northwestern University
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.co
S1 E4: Medical Innovations, Patents, and Exclusivities with Heidi Williams from Dartmouth College
Why isn't there a solution for cancer? Is there an incentive problem in the economy? What are exclusivities? To hear about these questions and for more, join us in this episode!
For your questions and comments: @POID_cast (X) and lsepoidcast@gmail.com (email)
Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen)
S1 E3: Unorthodox Methodologies on Innovation with Petra Moser from NYU Stern
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
S1 E2: Science, Superstar Scientists, and Innovation with Pierre Azoulay from MIT
In this episode, we dive into the production of science with Pierre Azoulay from MIT Sloan School of Management. We dig deeper the relationship between science and technology, how they feed into each other, the impact of superstar scientists, and policies to encourage innovation, and more! Email us at lsepoidcast@gmail.com OR X it out here: @POID_cast
Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) &
S1 E1: Economics of Creative Destruction with Ufuk Akcigit from the University of Chicago
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 (@johnvanre
S1 E0: What is the Innovation and Diffusion Podcast?
Welcome to the Innovation and Diffusion Podcast! In this episode, we introduce what this podcast is about, why we do this podcast, and give you a quick glimpse of what's awaiting you in the upcoming episodes! For any comments and suggestions, please email us at lsepoidcast@gmail.com or Twitter @POID_cast
Hosts: Ruveyda Nur Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) & John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen)
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