Erik van der Marel talks to Björn Brey, a post-doc researcher at the ULB Solvay Business School (ECARES) in Brussels. They discuss Björn’s recent work on “The Long-run Gains from the Early Adoption of Electricity” and they reflect on how his historical work relates to today’s trends in digital technologies and data.
Episode 83: The Long-term Effects of Technology on Economic Growth with Björn Brey
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