Neil Thompson

MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL)

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Science Is Shaped by Wikipedia: Evidence From a Randomized Control Trial

MIT Sloan Research Paper No. 5238-17
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 16 Aug 2019
Neil Thompson and Douglas Hanley
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and University of Pittsburgh
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Wikipedia, Public Goods, Science, Dissemination of Knowledge, Innovation

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The Decline of Computers As a General Purpose Technology: Why Deep Learning and the End of Moore’s Law are Fragmenting Computing

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 12 Dec 2018
Neil Thompson and Svenja Spanuth
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and RWTH Aachen University
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General Purpose Technology, Deep Learning, Moore's Law, Computer Chips, Processors, GPU, CPU, Economics of I.T., Information Technology

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Trial by Internet: A Randomized Field Experiment on Wikipedia’s Influence on Judges’ Legal Reasoning

Forthcoming in Cambridge Handbook of Experimental Jurisprudence, editor Kevin Tobia, Cambridge University Press
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 01 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 20 Jul 2023
Neil Thompson, Brian Flanagan, Edana Richardson, Brian McKenzie and Xueyun Luo
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) - Faculty of Law, National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) - Faculty of Law, Maynooth University and Cornell University, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
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The Economic Impact of Moore's Law: Evidence from When it Faltered

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 18 Jan 2017
Neil Thompson
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL)
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Moore's Law, Information Technology, Productivity Growth

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User-Generated Content Shapes Judicial Reasoning: Evidence From a Randomized Control Trial on Wikipedia

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 18 Jan 2023
Neil Thompson, Xueyun Luo, Brian McKenzie, Edana Richardson and Brian Flanagan
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), Cornell University, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) - Faculty of Law and National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) - Faculty of Law
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Courts, Wikipedia, randomised control trial, media, user-generated content

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How to Measure and Draw Causal Inferences with Patent Scope

International Journal of the Economics of Business, 26(1) 5-38 (2019), Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise Research Paper No. 19-29
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 30 May 2017 Last Revised: 05 Nov 2019
Jeffrey M. Kuhn and Neil Thompson
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School and MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL)
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patent scope, patents, causal inference, innovation, measurement, patent examiners, examiner toughness

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Trade-Offs in Firm Culture? Nope, You Can Have it All

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 20 Aug 2018
Donald N. Sull, Hyo Kang, Neil Thompson and Lucy Hu
MIT Sloan School of Management, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and Amazon.com, Inc.
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Corporate Culture; Organizational Culture; Strategy Implementation; Management Practices; Survey Design

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The Close Relationship Between Management Practices and Corporate Culture

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 11 Oct 2019
Donald N. Sull, Hyo Kang and Neil Thompson
MIT Sloan School of Management, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California and MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL)
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Corporate culture; management practices; strategy

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Decomposing the “Tacit Knowledge Problem:” Codification of Knowledge and Access in CRISPR Gene-Editing

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 21 Nov 2017 Last Revised: 30 Jun 2020
Neil Thompson and Samantha Zyontz
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and Boston University - Questrom School of Business
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Technology Adoption, CRISPR, Experimentation, Genetic Engineering

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Does Winning a Patent Race Lead to More Follow-On Innovation?

Journal of Legal Analysis, Volume 12, 2020, Pages 183–220, https://doi.org/10.1093/jla/laaa001
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 15 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 30 Jun 2020
Neil Thompson and Jeffrey M. Kuhn
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School
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Patent Race, Intellectual Property, Innovation

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Sourcing Innovation in the Digital Age

MIT Sloan Research Paper No. 6164-20
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 07 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 17 Oct 2020
Neil Thompson, Didier Bonnet and Sarah Jaballah
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), IMD and Capgemini Invent
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innovation sources, capabilities, digital, open innovation, competitive advantage

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University Licensing and the Flow of Scientific Knowledge

Thompson, Neil C., Ziedonis, Arvids A., Mowery, David C. (2018). University licensing and the flow of scientific knowledge. Research Policy. Vol 47(6), pp 1060-1069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2018.03.008
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 17 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 21 Aug 2020
Neil Thompson, Arvids A. Ziedonis and David C. Mowery
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), University of Leicester School of Business and University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business
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University Research, Technology Transfer, Scientific Communication, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Material Transfer Agreements, Research Inputs, Research Tools