We study innovation contests with asymmetric information and identical contestants, where contestants' efforts and … highest quality and receives the revenue generated by the innovation. We characterize the equilibrium behavior, outcomes and …

, we empirically analyze the determinants of innovation in electricity generation, and the role of storage in directing … innovation. Our results show that electricity storage increases innovation not only in renewables but also in conventional … technologies. This implies that efforts to increase innovation in storage can benefit conventional, fossil fuel-fired electricity …

We investigate the relationship between the presence of migrant inventors and the dynamics of innovation in the …

. Combining innovation data from world fairs and historical military data across Europe, we show that national military spending …We provide quantitative evidence on the relationship between military spending and innovation in the 19th century … is associated with national innovation towards war logistics such as food processing, but less towards war technology …

environmentally-related taxes and tradable permits is likely to lead to greater technological innovation than more direct forms of … world economy. For a given level of policy stringency, countries with more flexible environmental policies are more likely … aspects of product and labour market regulation which have implications for technological innovation, such as product and …