S3 E4: Product vs Process Innovations, Firm Growth, and Political Connections with Salomé Baslandze (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta)
The Innovation and Diffusion PodcastShow Notes
In this episode, our guest is Salomé Baslandze from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and we talked about her academic journey, influential economists in her career, new data on product vs process innovations, firm growth, political connections, policy suggestions, and more!
Host: Ruveyda Nur Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen on X)
1:04 Her Academic Journey 4:52 Comparison between Academia and Policy Institutions 7:40 The "AI" Heat on Academia 22:57 Why do economists use theoretical models? 29:50 The Role of Competition Authorities 32:56 Research Gaps in the Literature 36:00 Cheezy Questions! 38:03 Never Have I Ever!
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