Led by @ricardo_hausman, we push the frontiers of economic growth & development policy research. Housed @Kennedy_School.
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At the Growth Lab, we place economic diversity and complexity at the center of any country, region, or city's growth story.
How do economies become more complex? (1/12)
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Our friends at @HarvardBSC have three new course offerings:
🛣️ Do you have a promising policy idea but need a practical roadmap for implementation?
🚦 Facing complex public problems that require experimentation, iteration, and the courage to test, learn, and adapt?
📆 Are your days packed with meetings and obligations, yet the things that matter most keep getting pushed to later?
Learn more about their flexible, affordable programs
bsc.hks.harvard.edu/new-onli…
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TODAY'S Development Talk with @washfajardo ⬇️
🚨 Join us for a Development Talk with @washfajardo on "Revitalizing City Centers: The Case of Rio de Janeiro."
Mr. Fajardo will discuss what it takes to bring city centers back to life: which policy tools actually work to regenerate buildings and public spaces, how to finance preservation at scale, and what Rio’s experience offers other cities grappling with urban decay at their core.
The seminar will be moderated by @andresfortunato.
🗓️ Thursday, September 24
🕛 12 PM - 1 PM EST
📍 @Kennedy_School and Zoom.
Room attendance is limited to the Harvard community. The Zoom session is open to the public.
RSVP: hksexeced.tfaforms.net/f/reg…
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🚨 Join us for a Development Talk with @washfajardo on "Revitalizing City Centers: The Case of Rio de Janeiro."
Mr. Fajardo will discuss what it takes to bring city centers back to life: which policy tools actually work to regenerate buildings and public spaces, how to finance preservation at scale, and what Rio’s experience offers other cities grappling with urban decay at their core.
The seminar will be moderated by @andresfortunato.
🗓️ Thursday, September 24
🕛 12 PM - 1 PM EST
📍 @Kennedy_School and Zoom.
Room attendance is limited to the Harvard community. The Zoom session is open to the public.
RSVP: hksexeced.tfaforms.net/f/reg…
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Thank you to everyone who helped us kick off the new academic year at our annual Research and Student Engagement Showcase at @Kennedy_School.
🔎 Explore student opportunities, upcoming events, and more ways to engage with the Growth Lab:
growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/st…
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In "Canada After America," @ricardo_hausman and @ProtzerEric offer a new strategy for Canadian prosperity in a world where the U.S. is no longer a reliable economic partner and share news about our new Growth Co-lab @mcgillu.
piped.video/shorts/6-gGoicI0…
Details on upcoming lectures at @MaxBellSchool: mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/even…
Learn more about our research collaborations: growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/re…
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Harvard's Growth Lab retweeted
Is the economic rupture with the United States a crisis, or an opportunity for Canadian growth?
In the 2026 McGill Max Bell Lectures, @ricardo_hausman and @ProtzerEric of the @HarvardGrwthLab explore practical strategies for Canadian prosperity in a radically changed world.
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In this new @FT op-ed, @ricardo_hausman explains how the Trump administration’s tariff regime undermines the income the US receives from deploying knowledge abroad.
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Harvard's Growth Lab retweeted
Cambodia is intensifying economic reforms with continued support from Harvard economist Ricardo Hausmann to boost diversification, attract quality investment and strengthen competitiveness.
🔗en.kampucheathmey.com/econom…
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The latest byproduct of our collaboration with WIPO is the Innovation Capabilities Navigator.
We're proud to release another tool that helps policymakers identify high-potential pathways for growth.
💡 Explore the ICN: wipo.int/innovation-capabili…
🛠️ Explore our suite of tools: growthlab.app/
WIPO launches new innovation profiles to support evidence-based innovation policy.
The Innovation Capabilities Navigator🧭 analyzes innovation strengths and identifies opportunities for future growth for 193 economies.
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Harvard's Growth Lab retweeted
With the help of @Harvard's Atlas of Economic Complexity, you can discover powerful global trade insights in minutes. 📈
Hear from @HarvardGrwthLab specialists Tim Cheston and Ellie Jackson: 👇
🔗 nationalpress.org/topic/glob…
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On Friday, we concluded our Summer School of Economic Complexity with @UM6P_officiel Africa Business School.
Over the course of 5 days, 27 participants from 6 countries moved beyond theory, working directly with 🇲🇦Morocco's complexity profile and product-space map, and presented their diversification strategies.
Thanks to our counterparts at UM6P - Africa Business School and our colleagues (Muhammed Yildirim, @ClementBrenot, @shreyasgm, and Archita Misra) for their leadership, preparation, and student support.
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Harvard's Growth Lab retweeted
“Bolivia could be a green energy powerhouse.” Instead of subsidizing fossil fuels, HKS's @ricardo_hausman says the country should instead be taking advantage of its massive amounts of hydropower & solar energy.
Read about the @HarvardGrwthLab report ➡️ ken.sc/BoliviaReport.
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Harvard's Growth Lab retweeted
How can Bolivia recover from its economic collapse?
HKS's @ricardo_hausman explains the 5-pillar recovery plan laid out in the @HarvardGrwthLab's report ➡️ ken.sc/BoliviaReport.
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Harvard's Growth Lab retweeted
Bolivians face an economic crisis, but how did it begin? HKS's @ricardo_hausman breaks down Bolivia’s macroeconomic collapse.
The @HarvardGrwthLab has released a series of reports that assess the country's economic challenges & provide a recovery plan ➡️ ken.sc/BoliviaReport
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Summary of our research into #Bolivia's economic crisis and the possible solutions.
"...the crisis was 'not the result of bad luck or external shocks,' but rather the nation’s choice to 'crowd out private investment and long-term competitiveness' across the economy.
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@ricardo_hausman @ClementBrenot @venturilucila
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All of the research papers can be found here:
growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/pr…
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New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP21561
Mapping Economic Opportunities in Global Clean Energy Supply Chains
Yang Li (Nanchang University), Ketan Ahuja, Karan Daryanani, @ricardo_hausman, Muhammed A. Yıldırım @HarvardGrwthLab
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#CEPR_ITRE #EconTwitter
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Harvard's Growth Lab retweeted
Ricardo Hausmann shows why economic conditions for ordinary Venezuelans continue to worsen, despite rising oil revenue. project-syndicate.org/commen…
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Harvard's Growth Lab retweeted
Celebrating @ricardo_hausman’s 25 years @Harvard. Ricardo has a unique gift for turning complex ideas into memorable analogies that travel beyond academia. But above all, he taught generations of students and @HarvardGrwthLab fellows what problems are worth dedicating a life to.
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Congratulations to our faculty director, @ricardo_hausman, on receiving his Doctor Honoris Causa degree from the University of Tirana in Albania.
"We are not simply honoring a celebrated academic... we are honoring a mind that has spent a lifetime teaching nations how to discover possibilities hidden inside themselves." - Prime Minister @ediramaal.
We are extremely proud and want to share some excerpts from PM Rama's speech: piped.video/ScHQ9vnwZA4
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Read more about the ceremony: unitir.edu.al/en/pese-person…
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