Chris Sprigman shares his latest book, co-written with Kal Raustiala, The Knockoff Economy. He looks at innovation and the role of IP protection as well as imitation to foster creativity.
What are the biggest unanswered questions in economics? What breakthroughs will define economics in a decade? These are the questions a Big Think article asked of eight of the world’s top young economists. TAP scholars Glen Weyl, University of Chicago, and Nick Bloom, Stanford University, were among the economists highlighted.
Professor Nicholas Bloom, Stanford University, discusses why the dramatic rise in Chinese exports is actually good news for U.S. economic prospects.
How do sales taxes affect people’s online purchasing behavior? Research by TNIT member Jonathan Levin and colleagues analyzes detailed data from eBay to explore the impact of variations in U.S. state taxes on Internet commerce.
This Thursday and Friday, the Third Annual Conference on Internet Search and Innovation will provide a forum where economists and legal scholars can discuss high-quality research relevant to Internet search and innovation, as well as examine related public policy issues in antitrust, regulation, and intellectual property. Several TAP scholars will be participating in the conference sessions.
Intellectual property (IP) protection, innovation, and entrepreneurship are the focus of a Searle Center conference this Thursday and Friday (June 14-15). Professors Spulber, Kieff, and Ziedonis will participate in the conference sessions.
F. Scott Kieff and Troy A. Paredes' new book, “Perspectives on Commercializing Innovation,” explores the ways varying approaches to intellectual property can positively and negatively impact our economy and society.
We sat down with E. Glen Weyl to gain insight into his latest research about the U.S. financial system, and discuss his recent article with co-author Eric Posner, “An FDA for Financial Innovation: Applying the Insurable Interest Doctrine to 21st Century Financial Markets.”
Jacques Cremer of the Toulouse Network for Information Technology recently interviewed Suzanne Scotchmer. They discussed her research on intellectual property and interest in innovation.
The recently released book, Why Nations Fail, by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson looks at the reasons why some nations are rich, while others are poor.