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The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast

The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast
Innovation
Productivity
Economic History
Economic Growth
Economics
Entrepreneurship
British Industrial Revolution
Management
Patent System
World War II
Brexit
Inequality
Managerial Practices
Knowledge Diffusion
Management Practices
Culture
Immigration
Climate Change
Elasticity Of Science
Public Investments In Science

Our podcast aims to generate easily accessible and engaging academic discussions on innovation and diffusion. We interview the leading thinkers around the world on new technologies and the way they change our world and economy. Hosts: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen) The Economic and Social Research Council funds this podcast through the Programme on Innovation a... more

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In this episode, our guest is Alexander T. Whalley from the University of Calgary and we talked about his academic journey, paper suggestions, large public R&D policies, space race, and more!

Host: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen on X)

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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 Mei... more

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,... more

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... more

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Recent Guests

Alex Whalley
Professor of economics at the University of Calgary; invited researcher at PayPal; lab economist at Creative Destruction Lab
University of Calgary; PayPal; Creative Destruction Lab
Episode: S3 E8: Space Race, Cold War, and Public R&D Policies with Alex Whalley from the University of Calgary
Réka Juhász
Associate Professor of Economics at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
Episode: S3 E7: Industrialization, Diffusion of Technology, and Meiji Japan with Réka Juhász (British Columbia)
Fabian Waldinger
Professor of Economics, University of Munich
University of Munich
Episode: S3 E6: Scientific Production, International Collaborations, and WW1 with Fabian Waldinger (University of Munich)
Camille Landais
Professor of economics at the London School of Economics; director of Stickert at the LSE; member of the French Council of Economic Advisors
London School of Economics; French Council of Economic Advisors
Episode: S3 E5: Gender Inequality and Child Penalty with Camille Landais (LSE)
Salomé Baslandze
Research economist and associate advisor on the macroeconomics and monetary policy team at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Episode: S3 E4: Product vs Process Innovations, Firm Growth, and Political Connections with Salomé Baslandze (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta)
Thomas Philippon
Professor of Finance at New York University Stern.
NYU Stern
Episode: S3 E3: The Great Reversal, Europe and the US with Thomas Philippon from NYU Stern
Fiona Murray
Associate Dean of Innovation at MIT and the William Porter Professor of Entrepreneurship
MIT
Episode: S3 E1: Nobel Prize Winners and Economics of Innovation with Fiona Murray from MIT
Nick Bloom
Famous economist focusing on remote work, management practices, innovation, economic growth, and uncertainty.
Stanford University
Episode: S2 E9: Diffusion of Innovation, Productivity, and Academia with Nick Bloom from Stanford University
Kyle Myers
Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Episode: S2 E8: Science and Politics with Kyle Myers from Harvard Business School

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Ruveyda Gozen
Host of The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast
John Van Reenen
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S3 E6: Scientific Production, International Collaborations, and WW1 with Fabian Waldinger (University of Munich)
Q: What are the key findings about the WWI-era boycott and its impact on knowledge flows?
The boycott interrupted knowledge flows through delayed journal deliveries and reduced attendance at international conferences, leading to a sharp decline in cross-camp citations and a drop in productivity for scientists reliant on foreign frontier knowledge.
S3 E6: Scientific Production, International Collaborations, and WW1 with Fabian Waldinger (University of Munich)
Q: How did you come up with the idea for this line of research?
The inspiration came from historical work on pre-WWI international science and the shock of Nazi dismissals, which sparked questions about how access to frontier knowledge affects production of new science.
S3 E6: Scientific Production, International Collaborations, and WW1 with Fabian Waldinger (University of Munich)
Q: What is the main big picture question you're after as a researcher?
I'm trying to understand the process of innovation from both historical and modern perspectives, focusing on who produces science and what makes them productive, including how talent and idea flows across countries affect the innovative process.
S3 E4: Product vs Process Innovations, Firm Growth, and Political Connections with Salomé Baslandze (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta)
Q: What gaps in the literature are you looking to address in your future research?
She aims to explore better measures of innovation and the diffusion of ideas through labor market mobility, along with the impact of AI on productivity.
S3 E4: Product vs Process Innovations, Firm Growth, and Political Connections with Salomé Baslandze (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta)
Q: What are the challenges competition authorities face in the digital era?
Salomé highlights the difficulty in detecting anti-competitive behavior, especially with acqui-hiring of startups by larger firms before they become potential competitors.

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A rigorous, economics-focused show that explores how innovation and diffusion shape economies, policy, and institutions. Across episodes, the conversations span public R&D, industrial policy, globalization of science, gender and inequality in labor markets, and the interplay between technology, firms, and policy. Guests are typically leading academics and policy researchers from eminent universities and think tanks, who unpack historical and contemporary dynamics of innovation, knowledge spillovers, and diffusion, often tying insights to real-world policy design and regional growth. The format blends methodological discussions with practical implications, and occasional personal reflections on research processes and collaboration. A standou... more

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2. Réka Juhász
3. Fabian Waldinger
4. Camille Landais
5. Salomé Baslandze
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7. Fiona Murray
8. Nick Bloom

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