BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Growth Lab - ECPv6.17.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Growth Lab REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220429T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220429T130000 DTSTAMP:20250916T175431Z CREATED:20220329T212100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175431Z UID:15054-1651233600-1651237200@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Seminar: Colonialism and Development DESCRIPTION:This seminar is the fourth in our Diversity in Development series. This panel will investigate connections between the world history of colonialism and related racism within the international development sector. Further\, the panelists\, both female scholars of color\, will discuss their visions of decolonizing the development sector. Panelists:Zophia Edwards\, Associate Professor\, Providence CollegeOlivia Rutazibwa\, Assistant Professor in Human Rights and Politics\, LSE Moderator: Syeda Masood\, HKS MPA/ID 2008 Please register in advance and contact Chuck McKenney with any questions.  This series is hosted in coordination with the MPA/ID Program and the MPA/ID alumni community. URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/seminar-colonialism-and-development/ LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below) CATEGORIES:Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220915T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220915T180000 DTSTAMP:20250910T001731Z CREATED:20230907T223900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T001731Z UID:14910-1663257600-1663264800@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Get to Know the Growth Lab: Research and Student Engagement Showcase DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the Growth Lab’s mission and approach\, our academic research and policy engagements\, and student opportunities. You’ll hear directly from the Growth Lab’s senior leadership\, fellows\, and staff. Speakers include:Ricardo Hausmann – Director\, Growth Lab; Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy\, HKS RSVP is required. Contact Chuck McKenney with any questions. Refreshments will be served.  URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/get-to-know-the-growth-lab-research-and-student-engagement-showcase/ LOCATION:Malkin Penthouse / Littauer Building CATEGORIES:Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220926T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220926T160000 DTSTAMP:20250916T175432Z CREATED:20220920T011800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175432Z UID:14807-1664204400-1664208000@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Betting on Green: Namibia's Green Hydrogen Agenda DESCRIPTION:Speaker: James Mnyupe\, Economic Advisor to the President\, Republic of Namibia \n Moderator: Daniel Schrag\, Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology at Harvard University\, Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering\, and Director of the Harvard University Center for the Environment \n Whether attending in-person or virtually\, please register in advance\, and contact Chuck McKenney with any questions. \n 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. \n\nAbout the speaker: \n Mr. Mnyupe is a multidisciplinary financial professional with a background in accounting\, asset management and wealth management. A graduate of UNAM and Rhodes University\, Mr. Mnyupe plied his trade in the private sector for over a decade auditing a wide variety of companies in all 3 sectors of the Namibian economy and undertook extensive research on listed securities on the local stock exchange. He led one of Namibia’s prominent asset management firms for 5 years\, was the Founding Chair of the Namibia Savings and Investment Association\, was appointed to the High Level Panel on the Namibian Economy in 2019 by His excellency Hage Geingob and holds the CA\, CFA and CFP designations. URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/betting-on-green-namibias-green-hydrogen-agenda/ LOCATION:R-414 AB / Democracy Lab & Zoom CATEGORIES:Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221213T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221213T200000 DTSTAMP:20250910T003135Z CREATED:20220810T214200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T003135Z UID:14980-1670954400-1670961600@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Programming + Pizza // Visualizing Economic Data with Metroverse & Viz Hub DESCRIPTION:**This event was originally scheduled for Oct. 25th** Speakers: Annie White (Senior Product Manager)\, Steven Geofrey (Front-End Software Developer)\, Brendan Leonard (Back-End Developer and Data Specialist)\, and Nil Tuzcu (UX/UI & Data Visualization Designer) make up the Development & Design Team at the Growth Lab. At this session of Programming + Pizza\, Annie and her team will present on the design\, development\, data and product management that goes into Metroverse\, their most recent economic visualization tool\, along with other digital tools in their Viz Hub\, including the Atlas of Economic Complexity. After their presentation\, attendees will have plenty of time to work on the projects of their choice. This event will be held in person\, in the Library Commons (ground floor of Littauer\, to the left of the HKS Library’s main entrance). Attendees must follow HKS’ COVID-19 protocols. Those without an HUID may enter via the Wexner security desk. Programming + Pizza is a peer-to-peer mentoring group where those interested in programming tools and computational research can build skills and community.  REGISTER HERE URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/programming-pizza-visualizing-economic-data-with-metroverse-viz-hub/ LOCATION:HKS Library Commons CATEGORIES:Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T123000 DTSTAMP:20250910T004738Z CREATED:20220201T011500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T004738Z UID:15078-1677754800-1677760200@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Venezuelan Migrants in Brazil: Children and Family Experiences with Education and Social Services DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Gabrielle Oliveira\, Jorge Paulo Lemann Associate Professor of Education and of Brazil Studies\, Harvard Graduate School of Education Moderator: Sarah Dryden-Peterson\, Associate Professor of Education\, Harvard Graduate School of Education An unprecedented number of Venezuelans have left behind the worsening economic and social crisis at home to look for better future prospects. Brazil is hosting about 261\,000 Venezuelans as migrants\, asylum seekers\, or refugees\, which\, at 18 percent\, constitutes the largest share of Brazil’s 1.3 million refugees and migrants population (World Bank\, 2020). Many shelters in Brazilian cities are overcrowded\, meaning children and families often end up living on the streets and unable to access government services including education. This presentation has two goals: the first is to present background data on both the legal conditions that impact Venezuelan immigrants in Brazil and the education barriers that exist for immigrant and refugee children in Brazilian public schools. The second goal is to present preliminary qualitative data on how public schools (teachers\, administrators) are responding to the influx of Venezuelan children in elementary schools. This event will be hybrid. To register for the in-person session\, click here. To register for the virtual session\, click here. This event is co-sponsored by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/venezuelan-migrants-in-brazil-children-and-family-experiences-with-education-and-social-services/ LOCATION:S216\, CGIS South\, Zoom (registration information below) CATEGORIES:Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T133000 DTSTAMP:20250910T001852Z CREATED:20230407T183300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T001852Z UID:14915-1681992000-1681997400@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Green Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Inter-American Development Bank's Vision DESCRIPTION:Decarbonization will transform global production and trade patterns so radically that new growth opportunities are bound to arise for Latin America and the Caribbean. The panel will discuss those opportunities considering the Inter-American Development Bank’s vision for the energy transition in the region. Speakers: Ricardo Hausmann\, Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy\, Director of the Harvard Growth Lab\, Harvard Kennedy SchoolLenin H. Balza\, Economist in the Infrastructure and Energy Sector of Inter-American Development BankAraceli Clavijo\, Researcher at National Scientific and Technical Research Council | conicet · GEISA (Grupo de Estudios e Investigaciones Socio Ambientales)Moderated by: José Ignacio Hernandez\, Visiting Fellow\, Harvard Growth Lab\, Harvard Kennedy School This event is hybrid. To register for this in-person event\, click here. To register for the virtual session\, click here. Presented in collaboration with the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies\, the Harvard University Center for the Environment\, and the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability. URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/green-growth-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-the-inter-american-development-banks-vision/ LOCATION:S216 Room\, CGIS South / Zoom CATEGORIES:Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T180000 DTSTAMP:20250910T001741Z CREATED:20240910T213100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T001741Z UID:14911-1695312000-1695319200@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Get to Know the Growth Lab: Research and Student Engagement Showcase DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the Growth Lab’s mission and approach\, our academic research and policy engagements\, and student opportunities. You’ll hear directly from the Growth Lab’s senior leadership\, research fellows\, and staff. RSVP is required. Refreshments will be served.  URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/get-to-know-the-growth-lab-research-and-student-engagement-showcase-2/ LOCATION:Malkin Penthouse CATEGORIES:Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T190000 DTSTAMP:20250916T175436Z CREATED:20231016T195900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175436Z UID:15073-1698084000-1698087600@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:The Wild\, Wild West: What Can We Learn From The Cowboy State? DESCRIPTION:The Growth Lab’s “Development Talks” is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working on economic growth and development in countries\, regions\, states and cities in the US and around the world. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both economic growth and development and analytical work centered on policy. Speaker: Gov. Mark Gordon (R-Wyoming) Governor Gordon serves as the current chair of the Western Governors’ Association\, which includes 19 western states and three U.S. territories in the Pacific region\, working across a range of policy issues to advance western priorities in a bipartisan way. Governor Gordon’s initiative as WGA Chair is entitled “Decarbonizing the West\,” and this initiative follows in a tradition of initiatives focused on energy opportunities\, effective land and water management\, and reimagining the rural west. This discussion is co-sponsored by the Growth Lab and its Pathways to Prosperity research engagement with the State of Wyoming. The conversation is expected to touch upon numerous challenges and opportunities facing Wyoming and western states. Moderator: Jeff Liebman\, Director of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government Please register if you would like the possibility of attending the Forum in person. If a seat is unavailable or you will not be attending in person\, viewers can stream the event live via the IOP’s YouTube page. You do not need to register for virtual attendance. About the speaker: \nMark Gordon was elected Wyoming’s 33rd Governor in 2018 and is now serving in his second term. In 2022\, Governor Gordon received 79% of the vote\, the largest margin of victory of any gubernatorial candidate in Wyoming’s history and the largest vote margin among governors elected in that year. Having successfully led Wyoming through some historically difficult times including the COVID-19 pandemic\, Governor Gordon is spearheading efforts to diversify Wyoming’s economy and continue to set Wyoming on a sustainable fiscal path — which he helped to strengthen as Wyoming State Treasurer from October 2012 to January 2019. He and his wife\, Jennie\, are dedicated to making Wyoming the best place in the nation to raise a family. Having grown up on a family ranch in Kaycee\, Wyoming\, worked in the oil and gas industry\, and ran several businesses spanning ranching\, outdoor recreation\, and tourism\, Governor Gordon is acutely aware of the challenge of global climate change and has been outspoken about the “climate opportunity” in Wyoming and across the West. He promotes an all-of-the-above energy strategy\, as Wyoming is a leader in coal\, wind\, oil\, gas and uranium production. At a recent Conservative Climate Summit\, Governor Gordon was quoted as saying\,  “As a mountaineer\, I know that glaciers are disappearing. As a rancher\, I can see what’s happening to our farms. As someone who cares about the world for our future\, as a conservative\, I feel very strongly that this country needs to get off its butt and do so with honesty and a respect for what’s happening.” URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/the-wild-wild-west-what-can-we-learn-from-the-cowboy-state/ LOCATION:JFK Jr. Forum / YouTube CATEGORIES:Development Talks,Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T123000 DTSTAMP:20250910T004752Z CREATED:20231109T013700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T004752Z UID:15080-1700047800-1700051400@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Webinar: Why is South Africa Not Achieving Its Goals? DESCRIPTION:The Growth Lab recently completed a two-year applied research project which diagnosed causes of South Africa’s economic challenges and and outlined a path forward. The project was a research collaboration centered with South Africa’s National Treasury and in coordination with the Centre for Development and Enterprise. Speakers:Ann Bernstein\, Executive Director\, Center for Development and EnterpriseRicardo Hausmann\, Director\, Growth Lab Please register in advance.  This event is sponsored by the Centre for Development and Enterprise in South Africa.  URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/webinar-why-is-south-africa-not-achieving-its-goals/ LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below) CATEGORIES:Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T140000 DTSTAMP:20250804T224132Z CREATED:20240117T003200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T224132Z UID:14798-1706706000-1706709600@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:2024 Summer Internship Informational Lunch DESCRIPTION:Each year\, the Growth Lab offers students exciting opportunities to work with its research teams on applied projects around the world\, often embedded with local governments and project counterparts. Opportunities for summer 2024 include work on the Growth Lab’s Azerbaijan\, Morocco\, Hermosillo\, and Wyoming projects.  \n We are hosting a pizza lunch on Wednesday\, January 31st at 12 pm to provide more information and answer any questions about this year’s internship opportunities. We look forward to seeing you there!  \n Note: The Growth Lab Summer Internship is separate from CID’s Global Internship Program. URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/2024-summer-internship-informational-lunch/ LOCATION:Wexner 434 AB CATEGORIES:Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T120000 DTSTAMP:20250910T001613Z CREATED:20240213T193000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T001613Z UID:14903-1708426800-1708430400@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Faculty Webinar: Leading Green Growth DESCRIPTION:As the world transitions to a lower carbon economy\, new industries\, markets\, and paths to economic prosperity are emerging. Join Harvard faculty Ricardo Hausmann and Daniel Schrag for a one-hour webinar on how the current energy transition is reshaping economic opportunity around the world—opening new doors for some and posing threats to others—and explore what this transition means for you. Please register in advance. The webinar will be recorded and distributed to all attendees. This presentation does not qualify for a certificate.  HKS Executive Education is offering a one-week on campus program\, Leading Green Growth: Economic Strategies for a Low-Carbon World\, in April 2024. Under the direction of faculty chairs Ricardo Hausmann and Daniel Schrag\, participants will gain a foundational understanding of decarbonization and its economic impact. Application deadline is February 26. The Growth Lab is researching how countries can leverage trends to develop green growth strategies. Our research involves understanding changes in technology\, patterns of demand\, and value chains for green industries. Learn more about our Green Growth research agenda.  URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/faculty-webinar-leading-green-growth/ LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below) CATEGORIES:Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T140000 DTSTAMP:20250910T001621Z CREATED:20250303T201900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T001621Z UID:14904-1710766800-1710770400@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Faculty Webinar: Strategies for Inclusive Growth DESCRIPTION:Join Profs. Matt Andrews and Ricardo Hausmann for a one-hour webinar on the rapidly evolving paths to economic prosperity and how rethinking economic policy\, from design to implementation\, can advance shared prosperity for all.  Registration is required.  This free\, live webinar is a precursor to the upcoming Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education program\, Strategies for Inclusive Growth. The recording will be distributed to all registrants. This presentation does not qualify for a certificate. URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/faculty-webinar-strategies-for-inclusive-growth/ LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below) CATEGORIES:Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T234500 DTSTAMP:20250910T003645Z CREATED:20240912T002100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T003645Z UID:15008-1727260200-1727307900@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Research Seminar: Did the 2022 Global Energy Crisis Accelerate the Diffusion of Low-Carbon Technologies? DESCRIPTION: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: Jacob Greenspon\, Ph.D. Candidate in the University of Oxford Coauthored with Paulo Bastos\, Katherine Stapleton\, and Daria Taglioni (World Bank) Location: Democracy Lab R-414 AB / Zoom Whether attending in person or online please register in advance. Speaker Bio: Jacob is a doctoral student in Economics at the University of Oxford and Research Coordinator at the Harvard Kennedy School Reimagining the Economy Project. He has consulted on energy transition research at Resources for the Future\, the World Bank\, and the Institute for Research on Public Policy and worked as an economist for several think tanks and governments in the US and Canada. Paper Abstract: This paper develops measures of the diffusion of a comprehensive range of low-carbon technologies in 35 countries from 2019 to 2022 using text analysis of job postings and earnings calls transcripts. It documents a rapid acceleration in the diffusion of low-carbon technologies in 2022–with hiring in related roles doubling from 2019–that is driven by technologies related to renewable energy\, vehicles\, thermal performance\, and electrical generation and storage. Rapid growth occurred in three quarters of the countries studied and 228 of 300 subnational regions\, although was fastest in Europe. It studies the role of the global energy crisis in triggering this accelerated technology diffusion\, focusing on 16 advanced economies. It finds that establishments in countries that had a higher pre-crisis dependence on imports of natural gas\, and were thus more exposed to the price shock\, differentially increased hiring for low-carbon technology related roles from March 2022 onwards. Within more exposed countries\, establishments with a higher pre-crisis energy intensity also saw a differential increase in hiring relative to less energy intensive ones. URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/research-seminar-did-the-2022-global-energy-crisis-accelerate-the-diffusion-of-low-carbon-technologies/ LOCATION:HYBRID Democracy Lab R 414-AB / Zoom CATEGORIES:Academic Research Seminars,Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T180000 DTSTAMP:20250910T001751Z CREATED:20220907T042900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T001751Z UID:14912-1727366400-1727373600@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Get to Know the Growth Lab: Research and Student Engagement Showcase DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the Growth Lab’s mission and approach\, our academic research and policy engagements\, and student opportunities. You’ll hear directly from the Growth Lab’s senior leadership\, fellows\, and staff. Speakers include:Ricardo Hausmann – Director\, Growth Lab; Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy\, HKSTim Cheston – Senior Manager\, Applied ResearchTim O’Brien – Senior Manager\, Applied ResearchNikita Taniparti – Research Manager\, Applied ResearchMuhammed Yildirim – Research Director\, Academic Research RSVP is required. Contact Chuck McKenney with any questions. Refreshments will be served.  URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/get-to-know-the-growth-lab-research-and-student-engagement-showcase-3/ LOCATION:Malkin Penthouse / Littauer Building CATEGORIES:Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T140000 DTSTAMP:20250916T180101Z CREATED:20241122T204400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T180101Z UID:14814-1733230800-1733234400@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Can South Africa's Government of National Unity Deliver? DESCRIPTION:The Growth Lab’s “Development Talks” is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working on economic growth and development in countries\, regions\, states and cities in the US and around the world. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both economic growth and development and analytical work centered on policy. Speaker: Ann Bernstein\, Executive Director\, Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) About the Talk: For the past year\, the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) has been working on a major initiative\, AGENDA 2024: Priorities for South Africa’s new government. It sets out to answer what is by far the most important question facing the country: What can the new government do to get the country back on track after 15 years of stagnation and decline? This initiative builds on the Growth Lab’s Growth through Inclusion in South Africa project that was supported by CDE between 2021 and 2023. In this talk\, Ann Bernstein will discuss South Africa and the government of national unity (GNU) that was formed following the May 2024 general election. Whether attending in person or online\, please register in advance. Room attendance is limited to the Harvard community. Buffet lunch will be served. Seating availability is based on a first-come\, first-served basis. The Zoom webinar is open to the public. \nAbout the Speaker: Ann Bernstein heads the Centre for Development and Enterprise\, South Africa. An independent think tank CDE is South Africa’s leading development policy centre\, with a special focus on growth\, jobs\, education\, cities and the role of business. Member of the Transition Team\, then the Board of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (1994 – 2001). Fellow\, National Endowment for Democracy\, Washington DC (2005). Public Policy Scholar\, Woodrow Wilson Center\, Washington DC\, 2013. Board member Brenthurst Foundation 2007-2017. In 2008 and 2009 invited African faculty member\, World Economic Forum\, Davos. Invited Fellow Bellagio Center\, Rockefeller Foundation 2016. Her book\, The Case for Business in Developing Economies (Penguin 2010) received favourable reviews in South African media\, the Economist\, Financial Times\, Forbes and elsewhere. The book won the Sir Anthony Fisher Award 2012\, Atlas Research Foundation\, Washington DC. URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/can-south-africas-government-of-national-unity-deliver/ LOCATION:HYBRID – Zoom / Wexner W-434AB CATEGORIES:Development Talks,Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T124500 DTSTAMP:20250916T175437Z CREATED:20250128T224100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175437Z UID:14988-1738755000-1738759500@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Research Seminar - From Labor to Intermediates: Firm Growth\, Input Substitution\, and Monopsony DESCRIPTION: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: Matthias Mertens\, postdoctoral associate at MIT FutureTech Whether attending in person or virtually\, please register in advance. Paper Abstract: (Matthias Mertens with Benjamin Schoefer from UC Berkeley) We document and dissect a new stylized fact about firm growth: the shift from labor to intermediate inputs. This shift occurs in input quantities\, cost and output shares\, and output elasticities. We establish this regularity in firm data for Germany and in firm (and industry) data for 11 (21) additional countries. We explain this regularity through a parsimonious model featuring an elasticity of substitution between intermediates and labor above one\, and an increasing shadow price of labor (monopsony or adjustment costs). Labor-intermediates substitution also accounts for much of the labor share decline that we document accompanies firm and industry growth. \nAbout the Speaker: Matthias is a postdoctoral associate at MIT FutureTech. His primary focus includes analyzing firm productivity\, production technologies\, and market power. He completed his Ph.D. at the Halle Institute for Economic Research in collaboration with the Otto-von-Guericke University in Magdeburg. Prior to joining MIT\, Matthias led the Research Group at the Halle Institute for Economic Research and coordinated the Scientific Team at the Competitiveness Research Network\, where he oversaw the data collection team responsible for constructing the CompNet database for several years. URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/research-seminar-from-labor-to-intermediates-firm-growth-input-substitution-and-monopsony/ LOCATION:HYBRID Perkins Rubenstein 429 / Zoom CATEGORIES:Academic Research Seminars,Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T130000 DTSTAMP:20250910T002107Z CREATED:20250305T023200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T002107Z UID:14928-1741608000-1741611600@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Info Session: An Exploration of Rural American Economies Study Group DESCRIPTION:All students are welcome to join us for an informational session about the opportunity to participate in a 6-week Growth Lab study Group on Rural Economies. The info session will include an introductory presentation and Q&A by the Growth Lab and virtual participation by the Wyoming Business Council and/or New Mexico Economic Development Department. RSVP is required.  Lunch will be provided. Optional preparation for info session: “What everyone should know about rural America ahead of the 2024 election” and “Rural America’s economies are often left out by a design flaw in federal funding.” About the study group:This study group will meet weekly over six weeks (Mondays 4-5:30PM) to introduce and discuss issues facing rural economies across the United States and relevant national\, state\, and local strategies. The study group will bring in learnings and guests from the Growth Lab’s multi-year research project in Wyoming and new research in New Mexico\, as well as material from the Brookings Institution’s Reimagining Rural Policy program. Application is required. Apply by Friday\, March 13. For more information about the six sessions\, visit growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/study-groups. URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/info-session-an-exploration-of-rural-american-economies-study-group/ LOCATION:Wexner 434-A CATEGORIES:Growth Lab END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T173000 DTSTAMP:20251006T183521Z CREATED:20250909T185755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T183521Z UID:16118-1758213000-1758216600@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Building Industries in Green Value Chains DESCRIPTION:Development Talks: Economic Policy During COVID-19 in Peru – Addressing Old and New Challenges\n\n\n\n\n\nGrowth Lab\n\n\nThe energy transition offers countries a defining opportunity for green growth by building industries for manufactured goods in value chains for energy technologies. As the world needs many more wind turbines\, electric vehicles\, batteries\, heat pumps and other energy technologies\, places that manufacture these goods (or their inputs) will be well-positioned to win the industries of the future. \n\n\n\nHear from experts at Harvard’s Growth Lab about their work helping different countries build an industrial base in clean energy technologies. This event will profile green industrial policy initiatives in Morocco\, South Africa\, and Mexico\, and demo the Growth Lab’s ‘Greenplexity’ tool\, which helps places understand their economic opportunities in green value chains. There will also be time for an open discussion on green industrial policy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Share\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPricing URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/building-industries-in-green-value-chains/ LOCATION:HYBRID Democracy Lab R414AB / Zoom CATEGORIES:Growth Lab END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR