S3 E4: Product vs Process Innovations, Firm Growth, and Political Connections with Salomé Baslandze (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta)

In this episode, our guest is Salomé Baslandze from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and we talked about her academic journey, influential economists in her career, new data on product vs process innovations, firm growth, political connections, policy suggestions, and more!Host: Ruveyda Nur Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen on X)1:04 Her Academic Journey4:52 Comparison between Academia and Policy Institutions 7:40 The "AI" Heat on Academia22:57 Why do economists use theoretical models? 29:50 The Role of Competition Authorities32:56 Research Gaps in the Literature36:00 Cheezy Questions!38:03 Never Have I Ever!