The Growth Lab's Research Seminar series is a weekly seminar that brings together researchers from across the academic spectrum who share an interest in growth and development Speaker: Adam Jaffe, Professor Emeritus of Economics at Brandeis University, Chair of the National Academies Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy Whether attending in person or virtually, please register in […]

The Growth Lab's Research Seminar series is a weekly seminar that brings together researchers from across the academic spectrum who share an interest in growth and development. Countries increasingly seek to reshape their economies by targeting public support to specific firms and sectors. Their motives vary widely but often include an emphasis on developing strategic […]

Theodore Papageorgiou, Felter Family Professor of Economics at Boston College, will discuss new research that quantifies the costs of port disruptions and evaluates transportation infrastructure investment.

Lourdes Casanova, Senior Lecturer of Management at the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Business, Cornell University, will discuss the expanded ESG framework highlighting how sustainable growth in emerging economies requires aligning development, environmental, social, and governance goals within corporate and policy strategies.

In this Academic Research Seminar, Gregor Semieniuk will discuss his paper “The World is Not Flat: Persistence in the Hierarchy of Economic Complexity Across a Century.” Speaker: Gregor Semieniuk, Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy and Department of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The speaker will be online but a viewing will be […]

In this Academic Research Seminar, Chris Ross Esposito uncovers the structure of the U.S. knowledge supply chain by tracing multi-generational citation paths that connect NSF-funded research to downstream patents, and assess its fragility by simulating barriers that impede the flow of scientific knowledge across the U.S. border. Speaker: Christopher Ross Esposito, Osborne Postdoctoral Fellow in the […]

In this Academic Research Seminar, Jacob Greenspon will present his paper "Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Targeting Place-Based Policies for Canada's Low-Carbon Transformation." Speaker: Jacob Greenspon, Doctoral candidate in Economics, University of Oxford and Research Manager, HKS Reimagining the Economy Project Whether attending in person or virtually, please register in advance. Paper Abstract: Negative labour demand shocks are often regionally concentrated. […]

In this Academic Research Seminar, Luis Garicano will present his paper "Training in the Age of AI: A Theory of Career Viability." Speaker: Luis Garicano, Professor of Public Policy, London School of Economics Authors: Luis Garicano & Luis Rayo Paper Abstract: Across the economy, juniors pay for training by doing menial tasks. Al now performs an increasing […]

In this Academic Research Seminar, Frank van der Wouden will present his paper, co-authored by Zixuan Zhang, “Who Captures Knowledge Spillovers? Academic Mobility and the Geography of Scientific Inequality." Speaker: Frank van der Wouden, Assistant Professor of Economic Geography and Innovation Studies Authors: Frank van der Wouden and Zixuan Zhang Paper Abstract: Does physical proximity […]