Innovation and Technology
New ideas and inventions are being produced at rapid rates and can have dramatic impacts on how we live and work. SIEPR researchers are studying both the causes and consequences of innovation, including research and development and burgeoning technology like artificial intelligence, and how best to encourage innovation through patent systems. SIEPR scholars also study how information and technology are shared and transmitted among people and businesses and the factors that affect productivity and economic growth.
Keywords: technology, diffusion, productivity, economic growth, artificial intelligence, patents, intellectual property, R&D, networks
People in Innovation and Technology Research
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James Irvin Miller Professor of Finance -
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Gordon and Betty Moore Senior Fellow -
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Gordon Cain Senior Fellow -
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Trione Visiting Professor -
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Charles R. Schwab Professor of Economics, Emeritus -
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Professor of American Economic History, Emeritus -
Visiting Assistant Professor & Koret Scholar
Related Publications
- Althoff, L., & Reichardt, H. (2026). Task-Specific Technical Change and Comparative Advantage. Working Paper.
- Allcott, H., Baron, E. J., Dee, T., Duckworth, A., Gentzkow, M., & Jacob, B. (2026). The Effects of School Phone Bans: National Evidence from Lockable Pouches. Working Paper.
- Blank, M., Schubert, G., & Zhang, M. B. (2026). The Household Impact of Generative AI: Evidence from Internet Browsing Behavior. Working Paper.
Related News
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Stanford economist Charles Jones named to Federal Reserve task force
Jones, a SIEPR senior fellow, co-leads a group that will assess the economic impact of general-purpose technologies, including artificial intelligence, on productivity and jobs.
July 10, 2026
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Study: Lower-skilled workers earn more in an AI world
New research by Stanford economist Lukas Althoff finds that AI enables lower-skilled workers to compete for higher-paying jobs.
July 09, 2026
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Fax and telegram? New York’s archaic requirements get an A.I. overhaul.
In The New York Times, pioneering AI research methods by SIEPR Senior Fellow Daniel Ho and his Stanford RegLab team are featured in a story about a New York State initiative to cut through red tape across government agencies.
July 08, 2026
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