# Professor Petra Moser's research on how patent laws influence innovation is featured in a video series on inspiring women in economics

1 Faculty News February 6, 2019 ![marginal revolution logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/marginal-revolution-logo-feature.jpg?itok=4NvKKyZh)>

Excerpt from [Marginal Revolution](https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2019/02/women-in-economics.html) -- "She had no idea whether any of this data work would pay off, but it did pay off, with a now-famous paper in the AER. This is a good lesson for students... Greatness requires ingenuity and perseverance and Petra Moser exemplifies both of these characteristics."

[Watch the video](https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2019/02/women-in-economics.html)