Details about Benjamin F. Jones

Homepage:	https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/jones-ben/htm/research.htm
Workplace:	Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, (more information at EDIRC) National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2022

1. A Framework for Economic Growth with Capital-Embodied Technical Change
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2021

2. Immigration and Entrepreneurship in the United States
   Jena Economics Research Papers, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (12)
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2020) View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article Immigration and Entrepreneurship in the United States, American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association (2022) View citations (25) (2022)
3. Science as a Public Good: Public Use and Funding of Science
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2020

4. A Calculation of the Social Returns to Innovation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
   See also Chapter A Calculation of the Social Returns to Innovation, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (29) (2020)

2018

5. Age and High-Growth Entrepreneurship
   CARRA Working Papers, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau View citations (31)
   Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2018) View citations (38)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (31)
   See also Journal Article Age and High-Growth Entrepreneurship, American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (48) (2020)

2017

6. Artificial Intelligence and Economic Growth
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (106)
   See also Chapter Artificial Intelligence and Economic Growth, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (24) (2018)

2016

7. Opportunities for advances in climate change economics
   ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
8. University Innovation and the Professor's Privilege
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article University Innovation and the Professor's Privilege, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2018) View citations (35) (2018)
9. University Innovation and the Professor’s Privilege
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)

2014

10. Age and Scientific Genius
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)

2013

11. China: An Institutional View of an Unusual Macroeconomy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
12. The Reverse Matthew Effect: Catastrophe and Consequence in Scientific Teams
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
13. What Do We Learn from the Weather? The New Climate-Economy Literature
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article What Do We Learn from the Weather? The New Climate-Economy Literature, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (1107) (2014)

2011

14. The Human Capital Stock: A Generalized Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article The Human Capital Stock: A Generalized Approach, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (120) (2014)

2010

15. As Science Evolves, How Can Science Policy?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article As Science Evolves, How Can Science Policy?, Innovation Policy and the Economy, University of Chicago Press (2011) View citations (13) (2011)
    Chapter As Science Evolves, How Can Science Policy?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (13) (2011)
16. Climate Shocks and Exports
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (156)
    See also Journal Article Climate Shocks and Exports, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (155) (2010)

2009

17. Temperature and Income: Reconciling New Cross-Sectional and Panel Estimates
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (282)
    See also Journal Article Temperature and Income: Reconciling New Cross-Sectional and Panel Estimates, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (281) (2009)

2008

18. Climate Change and Economic Growth: Evidence from the Last Half Century
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (140)
19. The Knowledge Trap: Human Capital and Development Reconsidered
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)

2007

20. Hit or Miss? The Effect of Assassinations on Institutions and War
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Hit or Miss? The Effect of Assassinations on Institutions and War, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (67) (2009)

2005

21. Age and Great Invention
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article Age and Great Invention, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2010) View citations (140) (2010)
22. The Anatomy of Start-Stop Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article The Anatomy of Start-Stop Growth, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2008) View citations (140) (2008)
23. The Burden of Knowledge and the 'Death of the Renaissance Man': Is Innovation Getting Harder?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article The Burden of Knowledge and the "Death of the Renaissance Man": Is Innovation Getting Harder?, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2009) View citations (408) (2009)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Data, measurement and empirical methods in the science of science
   Nature Human Behaviour, 2023, 7, (7), 1046-1058 View citations (8)
2. Introduction
   Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, 2023, 2, (1), 3 - 8

2022

3. Gender-diverse teams produce more novel and higher-impact scientific ideas
   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022, 119, (36), e2200841119 View citations (8)
4. Immigration and Entrepreneurship in the United States
   American Economic Review: Insights, 2022, 4, (1), 71-88 View citations (25)
   See also Working Paper Immigration and Entrepreneurship in the United States, Jena Economics Research Papers (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
5. Public use and public funding of science
   Nature Human Behaviour, 2022, 6, (10), 1344-1350 View citations (11)

2021

6. The Rise of Research Teams: Benefits and Costs in Economics
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2021, 35, (2), 191-216 View citations (30)

2020

7. Age and High-Growth Entrepreneurship
   American Economic Review: Insights, 2020, 2, (1), 65-82 View citations (48)
   See also Working Paper Age and High-Growth Entrepreneurship, CARRA Working Papers (2018) View citations (31) (2018)

2019

8. Decoding team and individual impact in science and invention
   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019, 116, (28), 13885-13890 View citations (11)
9. Early-career setback and future career impact
   Nature Communications, 2019, 10, (1), 1-10 View citations (28)
10. The Human Capital Stock: A Generalized Approach: Reply
    American Economic Review, 2019, 109, (3), 1175-95 View citations (5)
11. The Reverse Matthew Effect: Consequences of Retraction in Scientific Teams
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2019, 101, (3), 492-506 View citations (14)

2018

12. University Innovation and the Professor's Privilege
    American Economic Review, 2018, 108, (7), 1860-98 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper University Innovation and the Professor's Privilege, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (4) (2016)

2014

13. The Human Capital Stock: A Generalized Approach
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (11), 3752-77 View citations (120)
    See also Working Paper The Human Capital Stock: A Generalized Approach, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (18) (2011)
14. What Do We Learn from the Weather? The New Climate-Economy Literature
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2014, 52, (3), 740-98 View citations (1107)
    See also Working Paper What Do We Learn from the Weather? The New Climate-Economy Literature, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (35) (2013)

2012

15. Temperature Shocks and Economic Growth: Evidence from the Last Half Century
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2012, 4, (3), 66-95 View citations (1076)

2011

16. As Science Evolves, How Can Science Policy?
    Innovation Policy and the Economy, 2011, 11, (1), 103 - 131 View citations (13)
    See also Chapter As Science Evolves, How Can Science Policy?, NBER Chapters, 2011, 103-131 (2011) View citations (13) (2011)
    Working Paper As Science Evolves, How Can Science Policy?, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (13) (2010)

2010

17. Age and Great Invention
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (1), 1-14 View citations (140)
    See also Working Paper Age and Great Invention, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (41) (2005)
18. Climate Shocks and Exports
    American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 454-59 View citations (155)
    See also Working Paper Climate Shocks and Exports, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (156) (2010)

2009

19. Hit or Miss? The Effect of Assassinations on Institutions and War
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2009, 1, (2), 55-87 View citations (67)
    See also Working Paper Hit or Miss? The Effect of Assassinations on Institutions and War, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (6) (2007)
20. Temperature and Income: Reconciling New Cross-Sectional and Panel Estimates
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 198-204 View citations (281)
    See also Working Paper Temperature and Income: Reconciling New Cross-Sectional and Panel Estimates, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (282) (2009)
21. The Burden of Knowledge and the "Death of the Renaissance Man": Is Innovation Getting Harder?
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2009, 76, (1), 283-317 View citations (408)
    Also in Proceedings, 2005 (2005) View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper The Burden of Knowledge and the 'Death of the Renaissance Man': Is Innovation Getting Harder?, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (21) (2005)

2008

22. The Anatomy of Start-Stop Growth
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2008, 90, (3), 582-587 View citations (140)
    See also Working Paper The Anatomy of Start-Stop Growth, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (46) (2005)

2005

23. Do Leaders Matter? National Leadership and Growth Since World War II
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2005, 120, (3), 835-864 View citations (637)

Books

2025

1. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, volume 4
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

2. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, volume 3
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

3. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, volume 2
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

4. Innovation and Public Policy
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (2)
   Also in NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (3)

2015

5. The Changing Frontier: Rethinking Science and Innovation Policy
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (62)

Edited books

2024

1. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy
   University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press

2023

2. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy
   University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press

2015

3. The Changing Frontier
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (62)

Chapters

2024

1. Introduction to "Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, volume 4"
   A chapter in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, volume 4, 2024, pp 1-6

2023

2. Introduction to "Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, volume 3"
   A chapter in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, volume 3, 2023, pp 3-7

2022

3. Introduction to "Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, volume 2"
   A chapter in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, volume 2, 2022, pp 3-8

2021

4. Where Innovation Happens, and Where It Does Not
   A chapter in The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth, 2021, pp 577-601

2020

5. A Calculation of the Social Returns to Innovation
   A chapter in Innovation and Public Policy, 2020, pp 13-59 View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper A Calculation of the Social Returns to Innovation, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (29) (2020)
6. Introduction to "Innovation and Public Policy"
   A chapter in Innovation and Public Policy, 2020, pp 1-11

2018

7. Artificial Intelligence and Economic Growth
   A chapter in The Economics of Artificial Intelligence: An Agenda, 2018, pp 237-282 View citations (24)
   See also Working Paper Artificial Intelligence and Economic Growth, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (106) (2017)

2014

8. Introduction to "The Changing Frontier: Rethinking Science and Innovation Policy"
   A chapter in The Changing Frontier: Rethinking Science and Innovation Policy, 2014, pp 1-13

2011

9. As Science Evolves, How Can Science Policy?
   A chapter in Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 11, 2011, pp 103-131 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper As Science Evolves, How Can Science Policy?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (13) (2010)
   Journal Article As Science Evolves, How Can Science Policy?, University of Chicago Press (2011) View citations (13) (2011)
10. Comment on "Generality, Recombination, and Re-Use"
    A chapter in The Rate and Direction of Inventive Activity Revisited, 2011, pp 656-661