Irish Independent:
US economy relies on innovation that needs helping hand; OPINION
3 October 2019
Fighting this slowdown is a worthy goal, but a difficult one. If countries could boost innovation at will, living standards would soar. Instead, the best that governments can hope for is to accelerate the rate of progress by a modest amount.
Economists Nicholas Bloom, John Van Reenen and Heidi Williams have a new paper outlining possible ways to make that happen.
A Toolkit of Policies to Promote Innovation, Nicholas Bloom , John Van Reenen , Heidi Williams. Journal of Economic Perspectives vol. 33, no. 3, Summer 2019 (pp. 163-184).