Innovation Policy and the Economy.

• Position: Conferences

The NBER's twelfth annual Conference on Innovation Policy and the Economy took place in Washington on April 12. The conference was organized by NBER Research Associates Joshua Lerner of Harvard University and Scott Stern of Northwestern University. The following papers were discussed:

* Simon Johnson, MIT and NBER, "Is Innovation Always Good for the Economy?"

* John Haltiwanger, University of Maryland and NBER, "Job Creation and Firm Dynamics in the U.S."

* Lee Fleming, Harvard University, and Matt Marx, MIT, "Non-compete Agreements: Barriers to Entry ... and Exit?"

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