Lucas Lee from IE University presents research on pay transparency and women in innovation

On Thursday 24 September, the ODA Seminar Series hosted Lucas Lee, Assistant Professor at IE University in Madrid, who holds a PhD from Yale. Sebastian Oelrich invited him as part of an AUFF-funded project.

Lucas studies diversity in organizations using quantitative and archival methods. In his talk, "A Patent of One's Own: The Real Effects of Pay Transparency Mandates on Women in Innovation," he asked whether mandatory pay-transparency rules can change who invents and what gets invented, for example by giving women already at the firm more opportunities to patent. The seminar had a great turnout from the department and a lively discussion that continued well beyond the session. We thank Lucas for an engaging talk!