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Petra Moser

Petra Moser

Joined Stern 2015

Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Kaufman Management Center
44 West Fourth Street, 7-69
New York, NY 10012

E-mail pm119@stern.nyu.edu
Personal website

Biography

Petra Moser joined New York University School of Business as an Associate Professor of Economics in July 2015 and became a Professor of Economics in 2019.

Professor Moser’s research combines methods from empirical microeconomics and economic history to examine the determinants of creativity and innovation. She uses historical variation in patent and copyright laws to examine the effects of intellectual property on science, technological innovation and artistic creativity. Her research also investigates the impact of immigrants on US innovation and examines the biological underpinnings of individual-level differences in entrepreneurship and creativity. She has received an NSF CAREER grant and a fellowship at the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS).

Prior to joining NYU Stern, Professor Moser taught at Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

She was an undergraduate student at the University of Tübingen in Germany and a Fulbright Student at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She received her M.A. in International Relations from Yale University and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Research Interests

  • Microeconomics
  • Economic History
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Intellectual Property

Academic Background

Ph.D., Economics
University of California, Berkeley

M.A., International Relations
Yale University

Related News & Research

Joint research from Professor Petra Moser exploring how immigrant scientists helped revolutionize U.S. science and innovation is cited

Professor Petra Moser's joint research on the economic effects stemming from the US' national immigration quota system of the 1920s is spotlighted

Professor Petra Moser's joint research on the economic effects stemming from the US' national immigration quota system of the 1920s is featured

Joint research from Professor Petra Moser on examining the effects of copyrights on science is cited

Professor Petra Moser's joint research on the economic effects stemming from the US' national immigration quota system of the 1920s is featured

Professor Petra Moser's research on the economic effects stemming from the US' national immigration quota system of the 1920s is featured

Professor Petra Moser's research on the impact of copyright law is cited

In a live interview, Professor Petra Moser discusses her research on copyright law and innovation

Professor Petra Moser is quoted in an article about Thomas Jennings, the first known African-American patent holder in the US

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

Professor Petra Moser's research examining the influence of copyrights on innovation is featured

Professor Petra Moser is quoted in a story on new research on innovation in the US

Professor Petra Moser shares her views on the impact Amazon's $15 minimum wage may have on rivals

Professor Petra Moser shares why she believes industry self-regulation will not mitigate climate change in the absence of a carbon tax

Professor Petra Moser's research on the impact of patent legislation on innovation is referenced

Professor Petra Moser's joint research on the relationship between patents and innovation is referenced

Professor Petra Moser's joint research on the impact of copyright laws on creativity is spotlighted

Effects of Copyrights on Science

In an in-depth Q&A, Professor Petra Moser shares takeaways from her research on the relationship between patents and innovation

Professor Petra Moser's research on immigrants' contributions to innovation is highlighted

Areas of Expertise

Economics

  • Economic History
  • Economics of Institutions
  • Labor Economics

Entrepreneurship

  • Entrepreneurship

Industry

  • Art
  • Entertainment & Media
  • Information Technology
  • Internet & Computers
  • Publishing
  • Technology