joseph emmens

Postdoctoral Associate at MIT FutureTech

I am a member of the MIT Initiative for the Digital Economy at the Sloan School of Management and the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. I am also an Affiliate Researcher with Rockwool Foundation, Berlin.

My research applies theory, machine learning, and causal inference to study the economics of science and innovation. I focus on knowledge production in teams and the role of AI and automation in shaping scientific and technological progress.

If you would like to get in touch: jemmens@mit.edu

Whats new?

• I presented my new working paper, “The Division of Knowledge in Inventor Teams,” at the Fourth Retreat on Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Yosemite, which led to some very valuable spontaneous discussions while hiking.
• Here we are excited to post the latest version of our working paper on how "Common Ownership Drives Automation"!
• We hosted a fantastic workshop on the Economics of AI and Automation here at FutureTech and posted a Substack on "What New Model Releases Do and Don't Tell Us" for important lessons learnt.