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Clement Brenot

  • Former Senior Research Manager

Clement is currently the inaugural Director of the McGill Growth Lab and an Associate Professor (research) at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University.

He previously served as Senior Research Manager at the Lab (2021-2026).

Prior to joining the Growth Lab, Clement spent nine years with the OECD, leading economic research projects in Europe, Turkey and Asia. Clement started his career with the Boston Consulting Group, serving public and private sector clients mainly in the infrastructure and financial services industries.

His research interests include: growth diagnostics in advanced, resource-rich and middle-income economies; macroeconomic policy; economic diversification and green industrial policy; innovation, AI and robotics; place-based growth strategies; and the political economy and implementation of difficult economic reforms.

Clement holds an MPA in International Development (MPA/ID) from the Harvard Kennedy School and an MSc from HEC Paris.

Address

John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailbox 34
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Email Address

clement_brenot@hks.harvard.edu

Role

Alumni

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Research Projects

  • A cable car of the Mi Teleférico urban transit system in La Paz, Bolivia.

    Project

    Bolivia

    Bolivia’s Economic Pivot

    In response to Bolivia’s deepening economic crisis, our researchers examined the underlying causes of the country’s challenges and put forward ideas for short-term stabilization and medium-term growth.

  • Project

    Bolivia

    Un Giro Económico para Bolivia

    En respuesta a la profundización de la crisis económica de Bolivia, nuestros investigadores examinaron las causas subyacentes de los desafíos que enfrenta el país y plantearon ideas para la estabilización a corto plazo y el crecimiento a mediano plazo.
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    Project

    Lebanon

    Towards a Sustainable Recovery for Lebanon’s Economy

    As part of its research agenda on growth collapses, the Growth Lab assembled a world-class research team to assess Lebanon's economic collapse in all its dimensions.
  • Skyline of Dubai, UAE with a train in the foreground

    Project

    Middle East

    Economic Growth and Trade in the United Arab Emirates

    Multi-year collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE), where the Growth Lab provided rigorous and actionable research to support the MoE in their mission to promote high-quality sustainable growth, trade, and productivity-driven economic transformation.
  • Aerival view of homes and land in Almaty, Kazakhstan

    Project

    Asia

    Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in Kazakhstan

    Advancing research to boost economic growth and development in Kazakhstan, with particular emphasis on reducing socioeconomic inequalities.