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Innovation, Equity & The Future of Prosperity

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How can innovation be beneficial to all?

The benefits of innovation tend to be concentrated to a limited number of industries, regions, and groups. Innovation that exacerbates inequality can undermine public support for science and innovation and contribute to broader political alienation. The Innovation, Equity & the Future of Prosperity program brings together economists, political scientists, engineers, and historians to examine how the policies used to generate and diffuse innovation affect the distribution of opportunities and outcomes in society.


IMPACT CLUSTERS

The Innovation, Equity & the Future of Prosperity program is part of the following CIFAR Impact Clusters: Building Thriving Societies and Exploring Emerging Technologies. CIFAR’s research programs are organized into 5 distinct Impact Clusters that address significant global issues and are committed to fostering an environment in which breakthroughs emerge.


RESEARCH AND SOCIETAL IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS

Shaping the future of innovation
Program Co-Director Dan Breznitz (University of Toronto) served as the Clifford Clarke Economist of the Government of Canada and advised on a number of files, among them the creation of the Canada Innovation Corporation, announced and funded in Budget 2022. This is the first effort to create an independent experimental learning public agency at the federal level.

New findings on innovation and employment
CIFAR Fellow Keun Lee (Seoul National University) uncovered how innovation affects employment by using South Korean data to untangle the effects of process versus product innovation on employment and wages. Through this work, Lee demonstrated that on the sectoral level, product innovation has positive employment effects while process innovation is virtually neutral — these findings will have major implications for the future of work.

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2019

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The British Academy

Supporters

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Max Bell Foundation, Scotiabank

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Economics
Political Science
Sociology
Engineering
History
Law
Legal Studies
Public Policy
Social Policy

CIFAR Contact

Rachel Parker

Fellows & Advisors

Program Directors

Dan Breznitz

Dan Breznitz

Program Co-Director

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
University of Toronto
Canada
Jane Gingrich

Jane Gingrich

Program Co-Director

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
University of Oxford
United Kingdom
Andrew Schrank

Andrew Schrank

Program Co-Director

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Brown University
United States

Fellows

Yochai Benkler

Yochai Benkler

Fellow

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Harvard University
United States
Christof Brandtner

Christof Brandtner

Fellow
International Scientific Advisory Committee
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2023-2025

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Emlyon Business School
France
Aldo Geuna

Aldo Geuna

Fellow

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Collegio Carlo Alberto
University of Torino
Italy
Ray Gosine

Ray Gosine

Fellow

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Memorial University
Canada
William Lazonick

William Lazonick

Fellow

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
The Academic-Industry Research Network
United States
Keun Lee

Keun Lee

Fellow

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Seoul National University
Republic of Korea
Neil Lee

Neil Lee

Fellow

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
London School of Economics and Political Science
United Kingdom
Karen Levy

Karen Levy

Fellow

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Cornell University
United States
Kenneth Lipartito

Kenneth Lipartito

Fellow

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Florida International University
United States
Goldie Nejat

Goldie Nejat

Fellow

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
University of Toronto
Canada
Olav Sorenson

Olav Sorenson

Fellow

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
University of California Los Angeles
United States
Adia Harvey Wingfield

Adia Harvey Wingfield

Fellow

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Washington University in St Louis
United States
Caitlin Zaloom

Caitlin Zaloom

Fellow

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
New York University
United States
Amos Zehavi

Amos Zehavi

Fellow

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Tel Aviv University
Israel

Advisors

Elizabeth Croft

Elizabeth Croft

Advisor

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
University of Victoria
Canada
Maryann Feldman

Maryann Feldman

Advisor

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Arizona State University
United States
Susan Helper

Susan Helper

Advisor

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Case Western Reserve University
National Bureau of Economic Research
United States
Walter Powell

Walter Powell

Advisor

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Stanford University
United States

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars

Christof Brandtner

Christof Brandtner

Fellow
International Scientific Advisory Committee
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2023-2025

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Emlyon Business School
France
Daniel Aldana Cohen

Daniel Aldana Cohen

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2021-2023

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
University of California Berkeley
United States
Ameet Morjaria

Ameet Morjaria

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2021-2023

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University
United States
Khalil Ramadi

Khalil Ramadi

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2023-2025

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
New York University Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Nicole Wu

Nicole Wu

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2023-2025

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
University of Toronto
Canada
David Y. Yang

David Y. Yang

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2021-2023

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Harvard University
United States
Baobao Zhang

Baobao Zhang

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2021-2023

Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Syracuse University
United States

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