Professor Sam Kortum received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1992. His teaching areas include applied econometrics, international economics, and industrial organization. Professor Kortum's research focuses on industrial organization, international trade, and economic growth. Office: 919 Heller Hall Telephone: (612) 625-0767 E-mail: kortum@econ.umn.edu Personal Web Page Current CV
Recent publications include: "Innovating Firms and Aggregate Innovation," (with Tor Jakob Klette), Journal of Political Economy 112(5), 2004, 986-1018. "Plants and Productivity in International Trade" (with A. Bernard, J. Eaton, and J. B. Jensen), American Economic Review, 93(4), 2003, 1268-1290. "Technology, Geography, and Trade" (with J. Eaton), Econometrica, 70(5), 2002, 1741-1779. "Assessing the Contribution of Venture Capital to Innovation" (with Josh Lerner), RAND Journal of Economics, 31(4), 2000, 674-692. "International Technology Diffusion: Theory and Measurement" (with Jonathan Eaton), International Economic Review, 40(3), 1999, 537-570.