Michele Boldrin

(1956) Economist

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Michele Boldrin is an economist.

Quick Facts About Michele Boldrin

Born: August 20, 1956
Profession: Economist

About Michele Boldrin

[Wikidata] Italian-American economist (born 1956)... | [Wikipedia] Michele Boldrin is an Italian-born academic, politician, YouTuber, and economist specializing in economic growth, business cycles, technological change, and intellectual property. He is the Joseph Gibson Hoyt Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and the Se

Quotes by Michele Boldrin

“Although the view that, once discovered, ideas can be imitated for free by anybody is pervasive, it is far from the truth.…

Michele Boldrin

Economics

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“In the case of patentable ideas such as the wheelbarrow, the idea of unpriced spillovers is more plausible. Yet there is no…

Michele Boldrin

Economics

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“It is certainly true that imitation is everywhere, from sport to business, from dancing to dressing, from driving to singing. In fact,…

Michele Boldrin

Business

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“While there are certainly informational spillovers as ideas move from person to person, it is hard to see why in most instances…

Michele Boldrin

Economics

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“History, practical experience, common sense and economic theory all agree: economic competition is probably one of the greatest ideas humans ever came…

Michele Boldrin

Economics

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