Matt Clancy
@mattsclancy.bsky.social
Runs Open Philanthropy’s Innovation Policy program. Creator of newthingsunderthesun.com, a living literature review about innovation. Website: mattsclancy.com.
New research by Pierre Azoulay, Danielle Li, Bhaven Sampat and me.
Earlier this year, the President’s budget proposed a 40% cut to the budget of the NIH. This motivated us to ask: what if the NIH had been 40% smaller?
Earlier this year, the President’s budget proposed a 40% cut to the budget of the NIH. This motivated us to ask: what if the NIH had been 40% smaller?
September 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
New research by Pierre Azoulay, Danielle Li, Bhaven Sampat and me.
Earlier this year, the President’s budget proposed a 40% cut to the budget of the NIH. This motivated us to ask: what if the NIH had been 40% smaller?
Earlier this year, the President’s budget proposed a 40% cut to the budget of the NIH. This motivated us to ask: what if the NIH had been 40% smaller?
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
June 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
New post! Frequently Asked Questions about US Government Funding for R&D.
Short answers in the thread, longer answers at the link in the replies.
Short answers in the thread, longer answers at the link in the replies.
February 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
New post! Frequently Asked Questions about US Government Funding for R&D.
Short answers in the thread, longer answers at the link in the replies.
Short answers in the thread, longer answers at the link in the replies.
We can weight by the size of the 10-15yo population to objectively determine the best year in US history. Using 5-15yo’s as a proxy, the answer is 2019.
December 18, 2024 at 3:54 PM
We can weight by the size of the 10-15yo population to objectively determine the best year in US history. Using 5-15yo’s as a proxy, the answer is 2019.
55. Disasters, Capital, and Productivity
Link: www.tarikuaerda.com/jmp
Link: www.tarikuaerda.com/jmp
December 16, 2024 at 4:05 PM
55. Disasters, Capital, and Productivity
Link: www.tarikuaerda.com/jmp
Link: www.tarikuaerda.com/jmp
54. A New Order? Digital Disruption and Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Link: www.javadshamsi.com/uploads/sham...
Link: www.javadshamsi.com/uploads/sham...
December 16, 2024 at 4:02 PM
54. A New Order? Digital Disruption and Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Link: www.javadshamsi.com/uploads/sham...
Link: www.javadshamsi.com/uploads/sham...
53. Are Societal Promises in Science and Technology Substantiated? A Study of Value Expressions in Patents
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 16, 2024 at 4:01 PM
53. Are Societal Promises in Science and Technology Substantiated? A Study of Value Expressions in Patents
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
52. Industry Shakeouts after an Innovation Breakthrough
Link: xiaoyangli.com/uploads/li_s...
Link: xiaoyangli.com/uploads/li_s...
December 16, 2024 at 3:59 PM
52. Industry Shakeouts after an Innovation Breakthrough
Link: xiaoyangli.com/uploads/li_s...
Link: xiaoyangli.com/uploads/li_s...
51. Awakening Latent Human Capital: The Opening-Up and Entrepreneurship in 19th-Century China
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 16, 2024 at 3:57 PM
51. Awakening Latent Human Capital: The Opening-Up and Entrepreneurship in 19th-Century China
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
50. Where do toxic innovations come from? A study of competition and innovation in the US shale oil and gas industry
Link: sites.google.com/view/divyasa...
Link: sites.google.com/view/divyasa...
December 15, 2024 at 4:29 PM
50. Where do toxic innovations come from? A study of competition and innovation in the US shale oil and gas industry
Link: sites.google.com/view/divyasa...
Link: sites.google.com/view/divyasa...
49. The Geography of Innovation in the United States
Link: weiliangtan.com/Weiliang_Tan...
Link: weiliangtan.com/Weiliang_Tan...
December 15, 2024 at 4:27 PM
49. The Geography of Innovation in the United States
Link: weiliangtan.com/Weiliang_Tan...
Link: weiliangtan.com/Weiliang_Tan...
48. Not on Terra FIRRMA: Foreign Investment in US Startups and Innovation
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1DZ_x...
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1DZ_x...
December 15, 2024 at 4:25 PM
48. Not on Terra FIRRMA: Foreign Investment in US Startups and Innovation
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1DZ_x...
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1DZ_x...
47. Green Innovation Under Pressure
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1Vzzl...
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1Vzzl...
December 14, 2024 at 2:43 PM
47. Green Innovation Under Pressure
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1Vzzl...
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1Vzzl...
46. Teams and Text: Collaborative Innovation in the Knowledge Space
Link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3xyzk...
Link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3xyzk...
December 14, 2024 at 2:41 PM
46. Teams and Text: Collaborative Innovation in the Knowledge Space
Link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3xyzk...
Link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3xyzk...
45. Infrastructural Shocks and University Success in the United States
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/13tJG...
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/13tJG...
December 14, 2024 at 2:39 PM
45. Infrastructural Shocks and University Success in the United States
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/13tJG...
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/13tJG...
44. Open Source Software Policy in Industry Equilibrium
Link: jeffgortmaker.com/files/Open_S...
Link: jeffgortmaker.com/files/Open_S...
December 14, 2024 at 2:37 PM
44. Open Source Software Policy in Industry Equilibrium
Link: jeffgortmaker.com/files/Open_S...
Link: jeffgortmaker.com/files/Open_S...
43. Technology Rivalry and Resilience Under Trade Disruptions: The Case of Semiconductor Foundries
Link: econ.duke.edu/sites/econ.d...
Link: econ.duke.edu/sites/econ.d...
December 14, 2024 at 2:35 PM
43. Technology Rivalry and Resilience Under Trade Disruptions: The Case of Semiconductor Foundries
Link: econ.duke.edu/sites/econ.d...
Link: econ.duke.edu/sites/econ.d...
42. The Impact of Wage Differentials on R&D Offshoring and Invention Value
Link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/77yfv...
Link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/77yfv...
December 13, 2024 at 3:49 PM
42. The Impact of Wage Differentials on R&D Offshoring and Invention Value
Link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/77yfv...
Link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/77yfv...
41. Technology Choice, Spillovers, and the Concentration of R&D
Link: toddlensman.com/files/resear...
Link: toddlensman.com/files/resear...
December 13, 2024 at 3:47 PM
41. Technology Choice, Spillovers, and the Concentration of R&D
Link: toddlensman.com/files/resear...
Link: toddlensman.com/files/resear...
40. Machine Versus Muscle, Bot Versus Brain: Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Heterogeneous Skill Groups
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1aXqq...
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1aXqq...
December 13, 2024 at 3:37 PM
40. Machine Versus Muscle, Bot Versus Brain: Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Heterogeneous Skill Groups
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1aXqq...
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1aXqq...
39. From Research to Development: How Globalization Shapes Corporate Innovation
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1yXTG...
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1yXTG...
December 13, 2024 at 3:35 PM
39. From Research to Development: How Globalization Shapes Corporate Innovation
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1yXTG...
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1yXTG...
38. Lobbying, Innovation and Aggregate Productivity
Link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8cwq3...
Link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8cwq3...
December 13, 2024 at 3:33 PM
38. Lobbying, Innovation and Aggregate Productivity
Link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8cwq3...
Link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8cwq3...
37. Combining Complements: Theory and Evidence from Cancer Treatment Innovation
Link: rebekahanne.github.io/files/dix_le...
Link: rebekahanne.github.io/files/dix_le...
December 12, 2024 at 2:52 PM
37. Combining Complements: Theory and Evidence from Cancer Treatment Innovation
Link: rebekahanne.github.io/files/dix_le...
Link: rebekahanne.github.io/files/dix_le...
36. Mergers and Mismatches in the Labor Market for Creativity
Link: www.keshiecon.com/assets/files...
Link: www.keshiecon.com/assets/files...
December 12, 2024 at 2:50 PM
36. Mergers and Mismatches in the Labor Market for Creativity
Link: www.keshiecon.com/assets/files...
Link: www.keshiecon.com/assets/files...