What's New Under the Sun

An Atlas of Innovation

How do you know when to use a prize, a research grant, or a something else?

Published on The Abundance and Growth Blog • Jun 11

May 2026

Social science at the NSF

History rhymes

Published on The Abundance and Growth Blog • May 20

April 2026

A little progress is worth a trillion dollars

Estimating the value of progress with a rough calculation and a new web tool

Apr 9 • Matt Clancy

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December 2025

September 2025

What if the NIH had been 40% smaller?

Plus: Send me job market papers

Sep 27, 2025 • Matt Clancy

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July 2025

Come Work With Me

Hiring for the Abundance and Growth Fund

Jul 9, 2025 • Matt Clancy

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May 2025

May 2025 Updates

Government funding for R&D and a big retraction

May 27, 2025 • Matt Clancy

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April 2025

Funding R&D in Developing Countries

The Impact of US Cuts

Apr 17, 2025 • Matt Clancy

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March 2025

March 2025 Updates

Too many things for a concise subtitle

Mar 17, 2025 • Matt Clancy

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February 2025

Frequently Asked Questions About US Government Funding for R&D

How much? On what? What's the ROI? Etc.

Feb 19, 2025 • Matt Clancy

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Government Funding for R&D and Productivity Growth

Estimating the returns to public R&D, using data

Feb 7, 2025 • Matt Clancy

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