
 This Week in Business How Financial Frictions Could Hinder Innovation
 Jun 13, 2024 
 Wharton Assistant Professor Thomas Winberry discusses how financially constrained firms must balance investing in existing ideas versus pursuing new ones. The podcast explores the impact of financial frictions on growth, the relationship between frictions and policies, and the implications of reducing frictions for firm growth. 
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 Intro 
 00:00 • 3min 
 Balancing Investment and Innovation for Firms 
 02:54 • 3min 
 Exploring the Impact of Financial Frictions on Growth and Innovation 
 05:33 • 3min 
 Exploring the Relationship Between Financial Frictions, Policies, and Economic Growth 
 08:13 • 2min 
 Implications of Reducing Financial Frictions and Practical Growth Policies 
 10:07 • 2min 
