Radek Stefanski

Radek Stefanski studies what drives long-run economic growth and is a senior lecturer in economics at the University of St Andrews, a researcher at the University of Stavanger, and an external research associate at the University of Oxford.

Blog Post | Innovation

When “Innovator” Was an Insult Rather Than a Compliment

A study of 23,000 books suggests that declining resistance to new ideas helped turn ingenuity into prosperity.

Radek Stefanski — Oct 2, 2026