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Past Event
Dean's Seminar Series: Benjamin F. Jones
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
12:00 PM
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A Calculation of the Social Returns to Innovation
What are the social returns to investments in innovation? The disparate spillovers associated with innovation, including imitation, business stealing, and intertemporal spillovers, have made calculations of the social returns difficult. Northwestern Kellogg School of Management’s Benjamin F. Jones will provide an economy-wide calculation that nets out the many spillover margins. He will assess the role of capital investment, diffusion delays, learning-by-doing, productivity mismeasurement, health outcomes, and international spillovers in assessing the average social returns. Overall, estimates suggest that the social returns are very large. Even under conservative assumptions, innovation efforts produce social benefits that are many multiples of the investment costs.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Fall
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Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Fall
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Regular registration for Winter quarter begins
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Regular registration for Winter quarter begins
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Monday, November 16, 2026
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Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Fall PhD candidates
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Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Fall PhD candidates
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Friday, November 20, 2026
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Thanksgiving Vacation begins at 6:00 PM (No classes, University offices closed)
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Thanksgiving Vacation begins at 6:00 PM (No classes, University offices closed)
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Wednesday, November 25, 2026
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Fall Classes Resume
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Fall Classes Resume
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Monday, November 30, 2026
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Fall classes end
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Fall classes end
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Saturday, December 5, 2026
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Fall Exams begin
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Fall Exams begin
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Monday, December 7, 2026
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Fall exams end
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Fall exams end
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Saturday, December 12, 2026
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Northwestern Engineering PhD Hooding and Master's Recognition Ceremony
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
4:00 PM
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Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
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The ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 12 in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive.
Time
Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Map
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McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Winter Recess Starts - University Closed Through January 1st, 2027
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Winter Recess Starts - University Closed Through January 1st, 2027
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Thursday, December 24, 2026
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