@Tim_DeStefano

Associate Professor-Research | @MSBGU | @LISHarvard | @UoN_GEP

 Washington, D.C.
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Joined May 2020
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What drives AI acceptance and task performance of employees? Read our article in the @HarvardBiz which discusses this and much more: Micheal Menietti, @Kate_Kellogg, @LVendraminelli. hbr.org/2023/09/people-may-b… Thanks to @jrobertmartinez at @HarvardBiz.

People May Be More Trusting of AI When They Can’t See How It Works

New research looked at the extent to which the employees of a fashion retailer followed the stocking recommendations of two algorithms: one whose workings were easy to understand and one that was...

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Verena Weber@WeberVere10 Jan 2022
Increasing the quality of #broadband networks is fundamental for the economic #recovery. Check out our comparison of #broadband quality and the proposed policy recommendations we developed for the #G20
OECD Innovation
@OECDinnovation10 Jan 2022
Good #connectivity is essential for an inclusive #DigitalTransformation, as further accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our report for the #G20 looks at #broadband speed quality and how to upgrade network speeds further to spur economic recovery 👉 oe.cd/4gG
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@cepr_org17 Nov 2021
New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP16719 Democracy, Growth, Heterogeneity, and Robustness Markus Eberhardt @MEDevEcon @UniofNottingham @UoNEconomics @UoNresearch ow.ly/OH4S50GPwlA #CEPR_MG, #CEPR_PoE
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Ever wonder how robots are transforming manufacturing? A recent @voxeu article by @Tim_DeStefano and @JonathanTimmis finds that #Robots enable higher quality production. Most of these gains are concentrated in @developing countries and initially low-quality products.
VoxEU
@voxeu1 Nov 2021
.@Tim_DeStefano @HarvardHBS, @JonathanTimmis @wb_research explore a new channel – whether #automation leads to #export quality upgrading – in both developing & developed economies & find the gains from robots larger for #developing countries ow.ly/ItRV50GBUOG #EconTwitter
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HBS Digital Initiative@digHBS14 Jun 2021
Technologists: looking to deploy more AI tools in your org and help bring data to center stage? Sign up for "Competing in the Age of AI—Virtual" and learn from these digital transformation experts: @HarvardHBS profs @klakhani, @marcoiansiti, & @kaliouby. hbs.me/3fFf3NN
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Erik Brynjolfsson
@erikbryn10 Jun 2021
There are three reasons to be optimistic about productivity. You can read why @georgionomix and I predict a Coming Productivity Boom in @techreview today. technologyreview.com/2021/06…
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OECD Innovation
@OECDinnovation22 Dec 2020
Don't miss our latest working papers with new insights on a wide range of topics including #CO2 emissions, cross-border #dataflows, measuring developments in #AI, and the #DigitalTransformation of science. 🧐 Browse the series and download for free 👉 oe.cd/sti-working-papers
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Frank Nagle@frank_nagle3 Dec 2020
Join us Wed Dec 9 at 10am ET for a webinar exploring the results of the @linuxfoundation, @LISHarvard & #OpenSSF survey of open source developers & security. W/ @drdavidawheeler, @H_DigInnovation, @mdolan, @_kate_stewart, @hayleefaylee Register here: bit.ly/36zKfcN
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A must read by @C_Criscuolo and colleagues at the @OECD on R&D tax incentives!!!
VoxEU
@voxeu27 Oct 2020
“Tax incentives are also better suited for supporting R&D projects closer to the market while direct government funding…is more conducive to research that may not immediately result in new goods or services,” -@C_Criscuolo et al. #EconTwitter bit.ly/2SUlznG
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Don't want to miss this event. Looks amazing and informative!!!
Erik Brynjolfsson
@erikbryn21 Oct 2020
We’re in an AI revolution. Join me and a panel of visionary speakers on Oct 27 at the Stanford @digeconlab AI & The Future of Work Conference. We’ll explore how technology is shaping the economy. Free, virtual, open to all. #StanfordFoW #AI @StanfordHAI mailchi.mp/stanford.edu/ai-f…
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This about sums it up!!!
Erik Brynjolfsson
@erikbryn25 Sep 2020
Correlation vs. Causality HT: @eairoldi
In tech we trust? @LatanyaSweeney joins @klakhani on Thurs @ 11am EDT to discuss how tech - esp. #AI & and #ML - shapes society in unforeseen ways, as well as what #enterpriseai must consider to minimize externalities. Apply to attend the 9/17 event: bit.ly/ai-enterprise-sweeney
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Avi Goldfarb@avicgoldfarb18 Aug 2020
First mover advantage in AI? Our latest in @HarvardBiz hbr.org/2020/09/how-to-win-w… @professor_ajay @joshgans

How to Win with Machine Learning

Many companies can dramatically improve their products and services by using machine learning—an application of artificial intelligence that involves generating predictions from data inputs. Amazon,...

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Paul Mizen@MizenPaul5 Aug 2020
Great job opportunity for high quality quantitative postdoctoral candidates on three @ESRC funded projects, working with myself, Kevin Lee, Nick Bloom, @johnvanreenen @bankofengland, @ons, @CBItweets and @ESCoEorg. More details below.
UoNEconomics@UoNEconomics5 Aug 2020
The School of Economics at the University of Nottingham is offering three Research Associate/Fellow posts on separate but related projects. Find out more at nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/curren…. Closing date 4th September 2020.
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Only one more day to apply to attend the AI in Enterprise talk with @rezaolfatisaber (@sanofi) on how the deep digital transformation in the #Pharmaceutical industry is revolutionizing R&D! Apply to attend here: bit.ly/ai-enterprise-ros #aiadoption #enterprise #management
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Ajay Agrawal
@professor_ajay23 Jul 2020
Former Google boss announces the creation of a new university to compete with Stanford/MIT in areas like AI with one big difference: it will "produce graduates imbued with a sense of government duty" bit.ly/3jvXX4P

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is working to launch a university that would rival Stanford and MIT and...

Dubbed the US Digital Service Academy, it would offer degrees and coursework for digital skills like cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

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Verena Weber@WeberVere22 Jul 2020
#mobile data usage increases more than 25% in the majority of #OECD countries in 2019. #Finland is the leader with 23.5 GB and #Chile joins the top 8. Check out our OECD release here: oecd.org/internet/broadband/…
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OECD Innovation
@OECDinnovation18 Jul 2020
COVID-19 has made #teleworking a part of daily life for many workers and companies. How can governments maximise gains for both welfare and #productivity as more workplaces go virtual? 📌 We take a look in our new brief 👉 oe.cd/39G #remoteworking
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COVID means more people are working from home. Faster #broadband and working from home mean firms can save on office space. See our article @Tim_DeStefano @RAKneller @JonathanTimmis live-streamed at youtube.com/c/NBERvideos/fea… #NBERSI2020. nottingham.ac.uk/gep/documen…
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How has #broadband impacted #firms in the long-run? They can now squeeze more output from less space. See our article with @Tim_DeStefano @RAKneller @JonathanTimmis that will be presented today at #NBERSI2020: nottingham.ac.uk/gep/documen…
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