Economics of Ideas, Science, and Innovation Online PhD Short Course | Institute for Progress

PhD students in econ/adjacent fields are invited to apply to participate in an online short course, 1:30-3:30pm EST, meeting on Tuesdays (and 1 Thursday) between Feb 3 and April 30. See instructors, syllabus, & how to apply here (Jan-9 deadline)
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Regulating Innovation with Uncertain Quality: Information, Risk, and Access in Medical Devices (January 2020) - We study the impact of regulating product entry and quality information requirements on an oligopoly equilibrium and consumer welfare. Product testing can reduce consumer uncertainty,...

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IO reading group note (12/4/2025): Grennan & Town "Regulating Innovation with Uncertain Quality". Clear motivation, data, & institutional context. Uncertainty about quality is rightly the focus, which makes the model look complicated---but probably among the simplest possible.

IO reading group note (11/20/2025): We read @saltmann.bsky.social's study of the design of @feedingamerica.org’s allocation mechanism. Clean model with involved identification and estimation procedures. Contribution to empirical auction models with dynamics, with clear motivations.