Innovation Policy and the Economy (NBER Innovation Policy and the Economy) (Volume 6) [Paperback]

Adam B. Jaffe (Editor), Josh Lerner (Editor), Scott Stern (Editor)

Book Description

Series: NBER Innovation Policy and the Economy | Publication Date: August 11, 2006

The economic importance of innovative activity brings with it an active debate on public policy's effect on the innovation process. This annual series, sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Research, brings the work of leading academic researchers to the broader policy community. Volume 6 considers such topics as the diversity of patent protection and the implications of weak patents for innovation and competition; reforms in U.S. patent policy that will encourage innovation; the multifaceted benefits of the Internet for consumers, including price competition and novel forms of communication; the drug development and approval process; the "offshoring" of research and development; and the advantages of industry-specific studies of the relationship between innovation and competition. The papers highlight the role economic theory and empirical analysis can play in evaluating current and prospective innovation policy alternatives.

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About the Author

Adam B. Jaffe is Fred C. Hecht Professor in Economics and Dean of Arts and Sciences at Brandeis University. Josh Lerner is Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard Business School, with a joint appointment in the Finance and Entrepreneurial Units. He is the author of The Boulevard of Broken Dreams: Why Public Efforts to Boost Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Have Failed and What to Do About It. Scott Stern is Associate Professor of Management and Strategy at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: The MIT Press (August 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0262600684
• ISBN-13: 978-0262600682
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,946,976 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)