Innovation Policy and the Economy.

• Position: Conferences

An NBER conference on Innovation Policy and the Economy took place April 16 in Washington, DC. Research Associates Josh Lerner of Harvard University and Scott Stern of MIT organized the meeting, which was sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. These researchers' papers were presented and discussed:

* William R. Kerr, Harvard University and NBER, "The Gift of Global Talent" (based on his recent book)

* Ashish Arora and Sharon Belenzon, Duke University and NBER; Andrea Patacconi, Norwich Business School; and Jungkyu Suh, Duke University, "The Changing Structure of American Innovation: Cautionary Remarks for Economic Growth"

* Margaret Kyle, MINES ParisTech, "The Alignment of Innovation Policy and Social Welfare: Evidence from Pharmaceuticals"

* Fiona Scott Morton...