Growth & Innovation

We meet regularly to present and discuss classic and frontier papers on economic growth, innovation, and technological change. Each session is led by a presenter who walks through the paper and facilitates group discussion.

Full reading list & schedule: Link

Upcoming Sessions

Date Paper Presenter
2026/04/11 Hsieh, Hurst, Jones, Klenow – The Allocation of Talent and U.S. Economic Growth Chinh Duc Hoang
TBD Akcigit, Baslandze, Lotti – Connecting to Power: Political Connections, Innovation, and Firm Dynamics Manh-Duc Doan

Past Sessions

Date Paper Presenter Slides Video
2026/04/04 Konig, Storesletten, Song, Zilibotti – Reconciling Models of Diffusion and Innovation: A Theory of the Productivity Distribution and Technology Frontier The-Hoang Nguyen Slides Video
2026/02/07 Koenig – Technical Change and Superstar Effects Anh Tran Slides Video
2026/01/24 Moll, Rachel, Restrepo – Uneven Growth: Automation’s Impact on Income and Wealth Inequality Thanh Q. Tran Slides  
2025/12/06 Moscona and Sastry – Inappropriate Technology: Evidence from Global Agriculture Anh Tran Slides Video
2025/11/08 Atkin, Costinot, Fukui – Globalization and the Ladder of Development Kien Hoang-Le Slides Video
2025/11/01 Prato – The Global Race for Talent Duong Bui Slides Video
2025/10/25 Bloom, Jones, Webb, Van Reenen – Are Ideas Getting Harder to Find? Thinh Bui Slides  
2025/10/11 Akcigit and Kerr – Growth through Heterogeneous Innovations Thinh Bui Slides  
2025/09/27 Acemoglu – Distorted Innovation: Does the Market Get the Direction of Technology Right? Anh Tran Slides  
2025/09/13 Akcigit, Aghion, Howitt – What Do We Learn from Schumpeterian Growth Theory? Thanh Q. Tran Slides  
2025/08/21 Lucas and Moll – Knowledge Growth and the Allocation of Time Duong Bui Slides  
2025/08/12 Akcigit – Economic Growth: The Past, the Present, and the Future Luong Nguyen Slides  
2025/08/12 Jones – The Past and Future of Economic Growth: A Semi-Endogenous Perspective Anh Tran Slides  

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