May 21, 2022

Why is Global Patent Litigation Geographically Concentrated?

Abstract: Global patent litigation is highly concentrated in a handful of countries. This is surprising as litigation results are only binding in the country of litigation. This paper explores the strategic explanations behind such observations. We argue that litigation tends to be more concentrated when a firm’s main markets historically share similar litigation outcomes, so signals from one country can effectively deter competition in others. This is especially the case when the focal country is known for its experience in handling cases in certain technological categories.

April 8, 2022

Selection Regimes and Selection Errors: a Multi-method Study

Friday April 8th, 4:00 - 5:15pm, BeijingTime Abstract: How can organizations structure their selection of innovation projects to reduce errors in the form of false positives (investments that should not have been made) and false negatives (investments that should have been made but were not)? Although simulations and case studies exist, our understanding of the effects of selection regimes on both types of errors has been limited due to a lack of decision and outcome data over a large set of projects.

March 25, 2022

The Effect of Minimum Wage Changes on Scientific Production

Friday March 25th, 8:30 - 9:45am, BeijingTime Abstract: We estimate the impact of changes in state minimum wage laws on demand for lab personnel and scientific productivity. Using an event study difference-in-differences framework and rich administrative data from the accounting records of thousands of labs at U.S. research universities, we find that increased labor costs matter for the employment of trainee research assistants and staff and the rate and direction of scientific activity, particularly among labs that are more dependent on employing low-wage workers.

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