Productivity growth and innovation in the long run.

• Position: Conferences

In conjunction with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the NBER held a meeting on "Productivity Growth and Innovation in the Long Run" on September 25 and 26, 2014. The conference was held at the OECD's Conference Center in Paris. The program was organized by Research Associate Nicholas Bloom of Stanford University and Chiara Criscuolo of the OECD. The program included seven panel discussions on distinct topics. These topics, and the speakers who discussed each of them, are listed below:

* Session 1: Will Long-Term Patterns in Global Productivity Continue?

Chair: Graziella Bertocchi, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Speakers: Francesco Caselli, London School of Economics and NBER, and Diego Comin, Dartmouth College and NBER

* Session 2: The Future of Productivity: Inequality and Growth

Chair: Stefano Scarpetta, Employment and Social Affairs Directorate, OECD

Speakers: William Kerr, Harvard Business School and NBER, and Andrew Leigh, Member of Parliament in Australia

* Session 3: The Future of Productivity: Sustainability Issues

Chair: Simon Upton, Environment Directorate, OECD

Speakers: Michael Greenstone, University of Chicago and NBER, and Federick van der Ploeg, University of Oxford

* Session 4: The Long-Term Future of Productivity: The State of the Debate

Chair: Jonathan Haskel, Imperial College London

Speakers: Robert Gordon, Northwestern University and NBER, and Joel Mokyr, Northwestern University and NBER

* Session 5: The Drivers of...