Cameras, Lights, …Income!

What makes societies and business more innovative and competitive? How can we estimate worldwide poverty using light data from satellites rather than household surveys? Where does most business innovation come from? How do current economic theories, which are based on the effectiveness of the patent system, correlate with what is happening in the market? Come hear Professor of Economic Development Sala-i-Martin discuss his latest research on both non-R&D innovation and measuring the income of poor families in emerging economies.











When: Mon., Oct. 13, 2014 at 6:30 pm
Where: Cafes Columbia
622 W. 113th St.
212-851-7398
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What makes societies and business more innovative and competitive? How can we estimate worldwide poverty using light data from satellites rather than household surveys? Where does most business innovation come from? How do current economic theories, which are based on the effectiveness of the patent system, correlate with what is happening in the market? Come hear Professor of Economic Development Sala-i-Martin discuss his latest research on both non-R&D innovation and measuring the income of poor families in emerging economies.

Buy tickets/get more info now