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UNECE fosters sustainable development by translating the #GlobalGoals into norms and conventions that impact people’s lives every day.

  1. Innovation Matters: New Innovation Policy

    13 DEC

    Innovation Matters: New Innovation Policy

    As the complexities of modern economies grow, traditional approaches to industrial policy face increasing scrutiny. For decades, debates have raged about how governments can intervene to foster innovation, address market failures, and create sustainable development paths. Today, industrial policy has undergone a transformation, and now embraces elements of market liberalism. In this episode of Innovation Matters, Professor Michael Munger from Duke University explores these issues, suggesting that industrial policy often oscillates between two extremes: setting the foundational rules of the game for markets to thrive and directly managing industry outcomes through subsidies, regulations, or nationalization. He highlights the inherent tensions in these approaches, including the risks of rent-seeking, misaligned incentives, and the difficulty of predicting which innovations will succeed.

    1h 12m
  2. Innovation Matters: the Future of Legal Infrastructure (Part 2)

    29 NOV

    Innovation Matters: the Future of Legal Infrastructure (Part 2)

    As the pace of technological change accelerates, the limitations of our existing legal systems are becoming increasingly apparent. Traditional frameworks, designed for a slower and less complex world, struggle to keep up with the challenges posed by globalization, digitalization, and emerging technologies. There is a growing need for innovative approaches to lawmaking that can support both the rapid pace of innovation and the protection of societal values. In this episode, Profesor Gillian Hadfield from the University of Toronto discusses the importance of reimagining legal infrastructure to better align with the demands of our rapidly changing world.

    45 min
  3. Bridging the gap: intergenerational equity in resource management

    20 NOV

    Bridging the gap: intergenerational equity in resource management

    UNECE explores issues around sustainable resource management and intergenerational equity with Jodi-Ann Wang, Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics (LSE), member of UNECE's Resource Management Young Member Group (RMYMG).

    35 min
  4. Innovation Matters: the Future of Legal Infrastructure (Part 1)

    22 OCT

    Innovation Matters: the Future of Legal Infrastructure (Part 1)

    In this episode of Innovation Matters, Professor Gillian Hadfield from the University of Toronto, discusses the importance of reimagining legal infrastructure to better align with the demands of our rapidly changing world. She explores the concept of using market mechanisms to drive legal innovation, emphasizing how regulatory markets can help create more responsive and effective legal systems.

    55 min
  5. Innovation Matters: Blockchain

    27 SEPT

    Innovation Matters: Blockchain

    In this episode of Innovation Matters, Professor Chris Berg, an economist at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, explores the concept of blockchain as a decentralized database, emphasizing its potential to transform global trade, social media, and even the integration of AI technologies. He delves into current challenges, such as regulatory uncertainties and the complexities of building decentralized networks, while maintaining an optimistic view of the future of the blockchain economy.

    57 min
  6. Innovation Matters: Innovative Dynamism

    18 SEPT

    Innovation Matters: Innovative Dynamism

    From the industrial revolution to the digital era, innovation has redefined economies and societies, offering new opportunities and challenges. However, balancing the promotion of innovation with the need for responsible oversight remains a key issue for governments, businesses, and communities. In this episode of Innovation Matters, Arthur Diamond, Professor of Economics at the University of Nebraska Omaha, shares his insights on innovative dynamism — where technological advancements drive significant transformation. We explore the historical evolution of innovation, comparing the more open, dynamic environment of the 19th century with the increasing role of state-led regulation that emerged in the 20th century, particularly after World War II. The discussion examines how regulation and central planning have influenced innovation, the lessons learned from technological breakthroughs, and how societies can find the right balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring responsible governance.

    1h 4m
  7. Innovation Matters: Resource Efficiency and Availability

    26 JUL

    Innovation Matters: Resource Efficiency and Availability

    This episode of Innovation Matters explores with Marian Tupy of the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity how innovation has helped to expand the resource base and improve living standards, even as the global population has grown. The discussion highlights historical and contemporary examples of how innovation can increase resource efficiency and availability, providing an optimistic view of our future and the role of technology in addressing today’s challenges. It also delves into the broader implications for sustainability and future development.

    56 min
  8. Innovation Matters: Exploring the Evolutionary Theory of Economics

    2 JUL

    Innovation Matters: Exploring the Evolutionary Theory of Economics

    We often see innovation as a linear process – from basic research over invention to innovation. But is that how knowledge develops and how innovation works? Could the concept of evolution help elucidate the dynamics better? How would such a perspective explain how knowledge evolves into, adapts to, and underpins societal and economic transformation? And what does that mean in practice, for entrepreneurship, policy, and how society works? Innovation Matters explores these questions with Prof. Jason Potts of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, who explains the importance of understanding the evolutionary nature of knowledge and how this perspective can inform policies that support more experimentation and learning.

    1h 13m
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UNECE fosters sustainable development by translating the #GlobalGoals into norms and conventions that impact people’s lives every day.

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  • Creator
    UNECE
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Clean
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