Daniel Gross

Daniel P. Gross (Dan) is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research spans three verticals for innovation-driven change: economic, health, and national security. Major themes in his work include the evolution and impacts of US innovation policy, the organization and impacts of crisis-driven innovation, and how firms, workers, and economies adapt to large-scale automation. He frequently uses historical examples of industries undergoing significant change to study recurrent and modern economic, strategic, and policy questions. His research has been published in leading academic outlets such as the American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Management Science, and Research Policy.

Daniel P. Gross is a professor at Duke University Fuqua School of Business, specializing in the Economics of Innovation, Strategy, Organizations, and Economic History. His research explores the dynamics of innovation, particularly in times of crisis, and the role of policy in shaping technological and economic development. Gross investigates how historical events, such as World War II and the Cold War, influenced innovation systems and the diffusion of new technologies. His work also examines the economic and organizational challenges of automation and the impact of government policies on innovation. Through historical case studies, he provides insights into the mechanisms driving technological progress and its broader societal implications.