The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast

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 and Diffusion (POID) at LSE.

The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast is a science podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 28 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast, a science show with 28 episodes published.

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  S3 E9: Transformative Entrepreneurs, Macroeconomy and Policy Making with Harun Alp (FED)

  Sep 29, 202635 min

  In this episode, our guest is Harun Alp from the FED and we talk about his academic journey, role models, subsistences versus transformative entrepreneurs, who becomes a transformative entrepreneur, efficient policy making, and more! Enjoy! 00:00 What are the big picture questions that Harun Alp is after? 02:13 His Role Models 04:56 Co-Authorship Dynamics: Who Should You Choose as your Co-Author? 07:11 Any Useful Research Habits? 10:00 Entrepreneurship Fundamentals: What goes into the Entrepreneurship box? 13:35 Who are Transformative vs Subsistence Entrepreneurs? 16:10 Who Becomes a Transformative Entrepreneur? 22:29 Macroeconomic Determinants of Entrepreneurship 26:40 Which policy is the best? 29:52 Cheezy Questions and Never Have I Ever! Link for the paper: https://www.harunalp.net/assets/papers/AAPP_May2025.pdf

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  S3 E7: Industrialization, Diffusion of Technology, and Meiji Japan with Réka Juhász (British Columbia)

  Jun 25, 202635 min

  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 Japan in the 19th century? 20:10 What is the main message of this QJE paper? 23:00 Industrial Policy and Political Agendas 28:25 Cheezy Questions and Never Have I Ever! Papers/Books mentioned in the episode: Codification, Technology Absorption, and the Globalization of the Industrial Revolution: https://www.nber.org/papers/w32667 The Rise of "the Rest": https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-rise-of-the-rest-9780195170597?cc=gb&lang=en& The Wind of Change: Maritime Technology, Trade, and Economic Development: https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20140832

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  S3 E6: Scientific Production, International Collaborations, and WW1 with Fabian Waldinger (University of Munich)

  Apr 29, 202640 minS0

  <p>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!</p><p><br></p><p>0:52 What is the main question that he is after? </p><p>01:29 What drew him into his research areas? </p><p>03:21 Who were his role models? </p><p>04:14 Which paper in economics is his favorite? </p><p> 05:47 International Scientific Production, WW1 and Boycotts</p><p>22:16 What are the implications of “International Collaboration in Science” for toda...

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  S3 E5: Gender Inequality and Child Penalty with Camille Landais (LSE)

  Mar 27, 202637 minS0

  <p>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! </p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen on X)</p><p><br></p><p>Intro: His Academic Journey and Interests on Gender Inequality & Family Economics</p><p>05:58 Academia or Policy Making?</p><p>08:05 Gender Inequality and Having Children </p><p>14:49 What are the channels or mechanisms?</p><p...

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  S3 E4: Product vs Process Innovations, Firm Growth, and Political Connections with Salomé Baslandze (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta)

  Feb 25, 202641 minS0

  <p>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!</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Ruveyda Nur Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen on X)</p><p><br></p><p>1:04 Her Academic Journey</p><p>4:52 Comparison between Academia and Policy Institutions </p><p>7:40 The "AI" Heat on Academia</p><p>22:57 Why do economists use theoretical models? </p><p>29:50 The Role of Competition Authorities</p><p>32:56 Research Gaps in the Li...

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