Innovation Matters: The Role of Governments

13/07/2023 47 min
Innovation Matters: The Role of Governments

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Episode Synopsis

In the past decade, there has been a notable rise in government intervention aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. While some governments were successful in adopting innovation policies to support entrepreneurial activity, others have fallen short.

In this episode, Innovation Matters invites Prof. Josh Lerner, Jacob H. Schiff Professor at Harvard Business School and Co-Director of the HBS Private Capital Project, to explore the historical landscape of government policies and critically analyze their impact on promoting innovation, identifying both positive and negative effects along the way.