Chad Syverson Ufuk Akcigit (@UChi_Economics) shows data indicating that when a firm becomes a market leader, innovativeness declines and hiring of local politicians increases.

Despite the overall resilience of the US labor market, small businesses faced substantial obstacles during Q1/2024, with a decline of 58,000 jobs according to the Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index. Business registry numbers may be misleading when reflecting the true health…

``How do policies affect the supply of inventors and economic growth? We find that the inventors' talent pool improves when R&D policy is combined with higher education subsidies'

From Ufuk Akcigit, Ufuk Akçiğit, Jeremy Pearce & Marta Prato:

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Whether or not Finnish children go on to become inventors depends more on their parents' level of educational attainment than on their income.

Research from UChicago Economics' Ufuk Akcigit, Ari Hyytinen, Philippe Aghion, & Otto Toivanen.

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Our first panel at #StiglerAntitrust24 will bring together economists from different fields to discuss how #antitrust enforcement impacts long-term innovation.

🎙️ Chad Syverson, Ufuk Akcigit, Chiara Criscuolo, Daniel P. Gross, and Tommaso Valletti 🎙️

Livestream: bit.ly/StiglerAntitru…

Startups backed by venture capitalists (vs. banks) have more promising growth & innovation prospects than other startups.

UChicago Economics' Ufuk Akcigit, Emin Dinlersoz, Jeremy Greenwood, & Veronika Penciakova.

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One of the week’s highlights was having Ufuk Akcigit join us Polsky Center at the University of Chicago to discuss his research on innovation in the US and collaboration with Intuit Intuit QuickBooks to make a small business economic index.

Very proud of you, Santi! Muchas felicidades.

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Tune in as Indermit Gill, Poonam Gupta, Ufuk Akçiğit, and Somik Lall discuss the unique development challenges facing middle-income countries and World Bank's upcoming 2024 World Development Report. ⤵️ brnw.ch/21wHcoO

New from Ufuk Akcigit Salome Baslandze Francesca Lotti:

'Connecting to power: How political connections can reduce innovation'

New research shows how political connections can bring benefits to firms, but costs to society

Read now: microeconomicinsights.org/connecting-to-…

How can emerging market and developing economies in Europe and Central Asia boost productivity, innovation, and entrepreneurship?

Register for our virtual event where The University of Chicago's Ufuk Akcigit will and others will discuss business dynamism in the region: wrld.bg/aMMZ50QqTX1

Join our upcoming virtual conference discussing how to create a more vibrant business environment across Europe and Central Asia.

Speakers include Antonella Bassani, Indermit Gill, Ivailo Izvorski, The University of Chicago's Ufuk Akcigit and more.

Register here: wrld.bg/aMMZ50QqTX1

Merci pour la magie, Bob Solow !
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“While economics students might forget most of the models they are taught, the Solow Model stays etched in their minds for life.” Ufuk Akçiğit remembers Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Solow: brookings.edu/articles/thank…

Bob Solow was indisputably one of the greatest minds in economics. As someone specializing in economic growth and a graduate of MIT, I shared my reflections on his legacy:

'Thank you for the magic, Bob Solow' brookings.edu/articles/thank…

I am truly honored to be the inaugural recipient of the 'Distinguished Alumni Award' from my alma mater.
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Small businesses are still facing challenges due to the current macroeconomic conditions. I have communicated our findings to Barron’s.

As the Fed Works to Slow Economy, Small Businesses Feel the Squeeze barrons.com/articles/small… via @BarronsOnline