Events

  • Development Talks – A Journey of Impact in Namibia: From the Private Sector to Policymaking

    Zoom (registration information below)
    • Development Talks

    The Growth Lab's Development Talks is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy.  Speaker: Nangula Uaandja, CEO, Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board Moderator: Nikita Taniparti, Research Manager, Growth Lab Please register in […]

  • Development Talks: Why We Fight – The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace

    T-520 NYE A & Zoom
    • Development Talks

    The Growth Lab's Development Talks is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy.  Speaker: Chris Blattman, Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies at The University of Chicago’s Pearson […]

  • Development Talks: Charting the Future of MENA – Q&A with UAE’s Minister of Economy

    Land Hall (B-400) / Belfer Building & Zoom
    • Development Talks

    The Growth Lab's Development Talks is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy. Speaker: HE Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Cabinet Member & UAE Minister of Economy Moderator: […]

    Development Talk: In Search of the Promised Land – Mobility and Economic Outcomes in the Age of Mass Migration

    T-520 NYE A & Zoom
    • Development Talks

    The Growth Lab's Development Talks is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy.  Speaker: Leah Boustan, Professor of Economics, Princeton University Moderator: Nikita Taniparti, Research Manager, Growth Lab Prof. Leah Boustan will […]

  • Development Talk: Gambling on Development / The Role of Local Elites in a Growth-based Future

    Zoom (registration information below)
    • Development Talks

    The Growth Lab's Development Talks is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy.Speaker: Stefan Dercon, Professor of Economic Policy, Oxford's Blavatnik School of GovernmentModerator: Clement Brenot, Research Manager, […]

    Development Talk: The Role of Business in South Africa’s Future

    Wexner 434 AB, Zoom (registration information below)
    • Development Talks

    The Growth Lab's Development Talks is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy. This event is co-sponsored by Harvard's Center for African Studies.  Speaker: Ann Bernstein, Executive Director, Centre for […]

  • Development Talk: Political Favoritism and Regime Stability – Why Bad Policy is Almost Always Good Politics

    T-520 Allison Dining Room, Zoom (registration information below)
    • Development Talks

    The Growth Lab's Development Talks is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy.  Speakers:Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Silver Professor; Professor of Politics, New York UniversityAlastair Smith, Bernhardt Denmark Professor of […]

    Development Talk: Culture, Psychology and Economic Development

    Rubenstein 414 AB / Zoom
    • Development Talks

    The Growth Lab's Development Talks is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy. Speaker: Joseph Henrich, Ruth Moore Professor, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University Moderator: Eliana La Ferrara, Professor of Public […]

  • Export Diversification Strategy: The Case of Knowledge-Intensive Services in Costa Rica

    Wexner 434 AB, Zoom (registration information below)
    • Development Talks

    The Growth Lab's Development Talks is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy. Speaker: Andres Valenciano, John F. Kennedy Fellow, HKS MC/MPA '23 Moderator: Alejandro Rueda-Sanz, Research Fellow, Growth […]

  • Development Talk: Order Without Design / Rethinking the Role of Government in City Development

    Nye B&C (T-520) / Zoom (registration information below)
    • Development Talks

    The Growth Lab's Development Talks is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy. Speaker: Alain Bertaud, Senior Fellow, New York University's Marron Institute of Urban Management; Distinguished Visiting […]

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