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The Growth Lab's "Development Talks" is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in economic development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy.
Speaker: Amir Lebdioui, Assistant Professor in the Political Economy of Development, SOAS University of London
Moderator: Ketan Ahuja, Research Fellow, Growth Lab
What does it take to align economic development with ecological sustainability? Is industrial development still the optimal pathway to poverty reduction? What does a climate-smart industrial policy look like? Why are the factors of success in the implementing of green industrial policy for latecomers? What does an economic development agenda look like for biodiverse nations?
Drawing on recent research and policy work, this talk will address how governments can cope with the changing optimal pathways to economic development, and explain the type of joined-up policy approach needed to use the decarbonization agenda as a lever to diversify economies, leave the commodity dependence trap behind, and increasing macroeconomic resilience.
Whether attending in-person or virtually, please register in advance. Room attendance is limited to the Harvard community. Seating availability is based on a first-come, first-served basis. The Zoom webinar is open to the public. Lunch will be provided.
About the speaker:
Dr. Amir Lebdioui is an Algerian development economist and lecturer in the Political Economy of Development at SOAS, University of London. Before joining SOAS, Amir was based at the London School of Economics (LSE) where he led the Canning House Research Forum, a research and policy engagement program on the Future of Trade in Latin America. His research has focused on the economic diversification of resource-dependent nations, low carbon innovation, biodiversity-based innovation, and industrialization in the context of climate change. Amir also regularly advises governments and international institutions on industrial policy strategies. He serves on the advisory council of the Natural Resource Governance Institute, as member of the African Climate Foundation (ACF) and as a non-resident fellow of the Africa Policy Research Institute. He holds an MPhil and PhD in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge.