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SUMMARY:Book Talk - Reclaiming Populism: How Economic Fairness Can Win Back Disenchanted Voters
DESCRIPTION:Reclaiming Populism contends that populist upheavals like Trump\, Brexit\, and the Gilets Jaunes happen when the system really is rigged. Citizens the world over are angry not due to immigration or income inequality\, but economic unfairness: the sense of being held back from success because opportunity is not equal and reward is not according to contribution. \n	This forensic book demonstrates that illiberal populism strikes hardest when family origins decide success rather than talent and effort. The authors\, Eric Protzer and Paul Summerville\, propose a framework of policy inputs that instead support high social mobility\, and apply it to diagnose the differing reasons behind economic unfairness in the US\, UK\, Italy\, and France. \n	Author: Eric Protzer\, Growth Lab Research Fellow \n	Moderator: Ricardo Hausmann\, Director of the Harvard Growth Lab and Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy at HKS \n	Please register in advance. Contact Chuck McKenney with any questions.  \n	 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/book-talk-reclaiming-populism-how-economic-fairness-can-win-back-disenchanted-voters/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220131T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220131T123000
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SUMMARY:Research Seminar: Innovation Networks and Innovation Policy
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ernest Liu\, Assistant Professor of Economics at the Bendheim Center for Finance in Princeton’s Department of Economics 	Paper: Innovation Networks and Innovation Policy 	Abstract: We study the optimal allocation of R&D resources in an endogenous growth model with an innovation network\, through which one sector’s past innovations may benefit other sectors’ future innovations. First\, we provide closed-form sufficient statistics for the optimal path of R&D resource allocation\, and we show that planners valuing long-term growth should allocate more R&D toward key sectors that are upstream in the innovation network. Second\, we extend to an open-economy setting and illustrate an incentive for countries to free-ride on fundamental technologies: an economy more reliant on foreign knowledge spillovers has less incentive to direct resources toward innovation-upstream sectors\, leading to cross-country differences in unilaterally optimal R&D allocations across sectors. Third\, we build the global innovation network based on over 30 million global patents and establish its empirical importance for knowledge spillovers. Fourth\, we apply the model to evaluate R&D allocations across countries and time. Adopting optimal R&D allocations can generate substantial welfare improvements across the globe. For the United States\, R&D misallocation accounts for about 0.68 percentage points of missing annual growth since the 2000s. 	Please register in advance and contact Chuck McKenney with any questions.  	 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/research-seminar-innovation-networks-and-innovation-policy/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Academic Research Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T141500
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SUMMARY:Development Talks: Confronting Post-COVID Macroeconomic Challenges in Namibia
DESCRIPTION: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: Ipumbu W. Shiimi\, Minister of Finance\, Namibia 	Moderator: Miguel Angel Santos\, Director of Applied Research\, Growth Lab 	Please register in advance to attend this webinar. Contact Chuck McKenney with any event-related questions. 	Speaker’s bio: 	Ipumbu Shiimi\, an accomplished economist\, is the Minister of Finance in the Republic of Namibia. Before his Ministerial appointment\, Shiimi was Governor of the Bank of Namibia from 2010 to 2020\, where he previously served as Assistant Governor and also occupied several positions from junior to senior level. During his working career\, Shiimi participated in various research projects\, co-authored multiple publications\, and served on various Boards and Committees. 	He holds a Master of Science in Financial Economics (1998) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Principles (1995) from the University of London. He also has a Diploma in Foreign Trade and Management (1994) from the Maastricht School of Management\, Netherlands\, along with Honours in Economics (1993) and Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Accounting (1992) degrees from the University of Western Cape\, South Africa. He underwent specialized training in the Management Development Program at the University of Stellenbosch (2000) and Wits Business School\, South Africa (2001).
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/development-talks-confronting-post-covid-macroeconomic-challenges-in-namibia/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Development Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211220T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211220T123000
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SUMMARY:Research Seminar: The Cushioning Effect of Immigrant Mobility
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Cem Özgüzel\, Economist\, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 	Abstract: During the Great Recession\, immigrants reacted to the drop in labour demand in Spain through internal migration or leaving the country. Consequently\, provinces lost 13.5% of their immigrants or -3% of the total labour supply\, on average. Using municipal registers and longitudinal administrative data\, I find that immigrant outflows slowed the decline in employment and wage of natives. I use a modified shift-share instrument based on past settlements to claim causality. Employment effects were driven by increased entries to employment\, while wage effects were limited to natives that were already employed. These effects also persisted in the medium-term. 	Speaker bio: Cem is an Economist at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and a Research Fellow at the Institut Convergences Migrations. He is an applied economist with a PhD in economics from the Paris School of Economics\, and has research interests in international migration\, labor markets and regional economics. Before joining the OECD\, he worked as a Teaching and Research Fellow at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and as a Lecturer at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po). He was also a visiting scholar at Center for International Development at Harvard University\, and the German Institute for Employment Research (IAB). 	Please register in advance. Contact Chuck McKenney with any questions. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/research-seminar-the-cushioning-effect-of-immigrant-mobility/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Academic Research Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211213T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211213T123000
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SUMMARY:Research Seminar - Apollo’s Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live
DESCRIPTION:Apollo’s Arrow offers a broad account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as it swept through American society in 2020 and of how the pandemic will unfold\, and ultimately end\, in the coming years. Using up-to-the-moment information\, and drawing on epidemiology\, sociology\, medicine\, public health\, history\, virology\, and other fields\, it explores what it means to live in a time of plague — an experience that is paradoxically uncommon to the vast majority of humans who are alive\, yet deeply fundamental to our species. Unleashing new divisions in our society as well as new opportunities for cooperation\, this 21st-century pandemic has upended our lives in ways that test our frayed collective culture. Apollo’s Arrow envisions what happens when the great force of a deadly germ meets the enduring reality of our evolved social nature. 	Nicholas A. Christakis\, MD\, PhD\, MPH\, is the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale University. His work is in the fields of network science\, biosocial science\, and behavior genetics. He directs the Human Nature Lab and is the Co-Director of the Yale Institute for Network Science. He was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2006; the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2010; and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017. 	Please register in advance and contact Chuck McKenney with any questions.  	  	 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/research-seminar-apollos-arrow-the-profound-and-enduring-impact-of-coronavirus-on-the-way-we-live/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Academic Research Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T141500
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Development Talks: Confronting Post-COVID Macroeconomic Challenges in Namibia
DESCRIPTION:*This event has been postponed until the Spring 2022 semester. More information to follow.  	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: Ipumbu W. Shiimi\, Minister of Finance\, Namibia 	Moderator: Miguel Angel Santos\, Director of Applied Research\, Growth Lab 	Please register in advance to attend this webinar. Contact Chuck McKenney with any event-related questions. \nSpeaker’s bio: 	Ipumbu Shiimi\, an accomplished economist\, is the Minister of Finance in the Republic of Namibia. Before his Ministerial appointment\, Shiimi was Governor of the Bank of Namibia from 2010 to 2020\, where he previously served as Assistant Governor and also occupied several positions from junior to senior level. During his working career\, Shiimi participated in various research projects\, co-authored multiple publications\, and served on various Boards and Committees. 	  	He holds a Master of Science in Financial Economics (1998) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Principles (1995) from the University of London. He also has a Diploma in Foreign Trade and Management (1994) from the Maastricht School of Management\, Netherlands\, along with Honours in Economics (1993) and Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Accounting (1992) degrees from the University of Western Cape\, South Africa. He underwent specialized training in the Management Development Program at the University of Stellenbosch (2000) and Wits Business School\, South Africa (2001). 	  	 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/postponed-development-talks-confronting-post-covid-macroeconomic-challenges-in-namibia/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T141500
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20211129T191500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T003828Z
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SUMMARY:Research Seminar: Globalization and the Ladder of Development: Pushed to the Top or Held at the Bottom?
DESCRIPTION:Title: Globalization and the Ladder of Development: Pushed to the Top or Held at the Bottom?Please register in advance. Contact Chuck McKenney with any questions.Abstract: We study the relationship between international trade and development in a model where countries differ in their capability\, goods differ in their complexity\, and capability growth is a function of a country’s pattern of specialization. Theoretically\, we show that it is possible for international trade to increase capability growth in all countries and\, in turn\, to push all countries up the development ladder. This occurs because: (i) the average complexity of a country’s industry mix raises its capability growth\, and (ii) foreign competition is tougher in less complex sectors for all countries. Empirically\, we provide causal evidence consistent with (i) using the entry of countries into the World Trade Organization as an instrumental variable for other countries’ patterns of specialization. The opposite of (ii)\, however\, appears to hold in the data. Through the lens of our model\, these two empirical observations imply dynamic welfare losses from trade that are small for the median country\, but pervasive and large among a number of African countries.Bio: Arnaud Costinot is Professor of Economics at MIT. He received his B.S. from Ecole Polytechnique in 2000\, his M.A. from Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in 2001\, and his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 2005. Professor Costinot has received numerous awards including the Prix Edmond Malinvaud\, the Kiel Excellence Award in Global Economic Affairs\, and an Alfred P. Sloan Research fellowship. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society\, a Faculty Research Associate for the National Bureau of Economic Research and a Research Fellow for the Center for Economic Policy Research. He also serves on the editorial boards of the American Economic Review and the Journal of International Economics. Specializing in international trade\, he has published the American Economic Review\, Econometrica\, the Journal of Political Economy\, the Quarterly Journal of Economics\, and the Review of Economic Studies. His current research focuses on trade policy and the measurement of the welfare gains from trade.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/research-seminar-globalization-and-the-ladder-of-development-pushed-to-the-top-or-held-at-the-bottom/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Academic Research Seminars,Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T110000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
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SUMMARY:Seminar: Macroeconomic Policy in South Africa
DESCRIPTION:On 30 November the Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme will host an online seminar on macroeconomic policy in South Africa. This presentation is based on the report Macroeconomic Risks after a Decade of Microeconomic Turbulence\, South Africa (2007–2021) by Ricardo Hausmann\, Federico Sturzenegger\, Patricio Goldstein\, Frank Muci\, and Douglas Barrios. 	Federico Sturzenegger will present the report\, which analyzes the performance of macroeconomic policy in South Africa from 2007 to 2020 and outlines challenges for policy in the coming decade. After remarkable economic growth in 1997–2007\, South Africa’s progress slowed dramatically in 2009 with the global financial crisis (GFC). Real GDP growth decelerated more than in other emerging markets and mineral exporting peers and never recovered pre-crisis levels. In addition\, the budget deficit that provided counter-cyclical support to the economy was never reigned in\, leading to a rapidly rising public debt load. 	The authors of the report assess three accounts of South Africa’s post-GFC growth and fiscal slump: 1) an external story; 2) a macro story; and 3) a microeconomic story. They find evidence of strong linkages between micro- and political developments and growth performance. 	The seminar will also include a policy discussion featuring Thabi Leoka and moderated by Nikiwe Bikitsha. 	Register for the seminar here. 	About the speaker: Federico Sturzenegger is Full Professor of Economics and Business at Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires and Honoris Causa Professor at HEC\, Paris. He is also Visiting Professor of Public Policy at Harvard´s Kennedy School of Government. Between 2015 and 2018\, he was the Governor of the Central Bank of Argentina. He has also held several positions in public service\, including Secretary of Economic Policy\, Member of Parliament in the Chamber of Representatives\, and President of Banco Ciudad. He holds a PhD in Economics from MIT.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/seminar-macroeconomic-policy-in-south-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T121500
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20211119T222300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T003515Z
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SUMMARY:Research Seminar: Anthropogenic Material Cycles and Sustainable Development
DESCRIPTION:The Growth Lab Research Seminar series is a weekly seminar that brings together researchers from across the academic spectrum who share an interest in growth and development. 	Anthropogenic Material Cycles and Sustainable Development 	Abstract: Modern society relies on the use of more diverse materials and the growing amount of each material\, and results in several relevant sustainability challenges including exhaustion of natural resources\, over-generation and emissions of solid wastes\, and carbon emissions from materials industries. In this talk\, I will use some cases to demonstrate how human activities\, from urbanization\, industrialization\, trade\, to the pursue for carbon-neutral society\, rely on the use of materials and drive the cycles of materials in the anthroposphere. I argue that our sustainable future will heavily rely on the close-loop cycles of materials\, and more attentions should be paid to the challenges in sustainability of physical materials and resources.Dr. Wei-Qiang Chen is a professor of Resources and Urban Sustainability at the Institute of Urban Environment\, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He obtained his bachelor and PhD degrees in Environmental Science and Engineering from the School of Environment at Tsinghua University\, Beijing\, and worked at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies during 2010-2015. His research focuses on material-energy nexus\, sustainable management of materials and urban sustainability. His studies have appeared in PNAS\, Nature Communications\, Environmental science and Technology\, and other first-level journals. He served in the board of the International Society for Industrial Ecology during 2018/01-2020/21\, and was the founding president of the Chinese Society for Industrial Ecology built in 2015. He is now serving as associate editor for the journals Resources\, Conservation\, and Recycling and Journal of Industrial Ecology. 	Please register in advance. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/research-seminar-anthropogenic-material-cycles-and-sustainable-development/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Academic Research Seminars,Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T191500
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20211116T030500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T004724Z
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SUMMARY:Un México posible: Lecciones aprendidas en desarrollo económico y bienestar desde Querétaro
DESCRIPTION:**This seminar will be in Spanish only** 	Este evento esta auspiciado por la Asociación de Estudiantes Mexicanos de la Universidad de Harvard\, y el Grupo de Estudiantes Mexicanos del Harvard Kennedy School. 	Francisco Domínguez Servién es un político mexicano. Ocupó el cargo de Gobernador del Estado de Querétaro desde 2015 hasta 2021. Desde 2019 al 2020\, se desempeñó como Presidente de la Conferencia Nacional de Gobernadores. Previamente\, fue Presidente de la Unión Ganadera (2002-2009)\, Diputado Federal (2006-2009)\, Alcalde de la ciudad capital de Querétaro (2009-2012)\, y Senador de la República (2012-2015). Es Médico Vererinario Zootecnista por la Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro y empresario ganadero en el sector porcicultor. 	Moderador: Patricio Goldstein\, Gerente de investigación\, Growth Lab 	Por favor regístrese con anticipación. Comuníquese con Chuck McKenney si tiene alguna pregunta.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/un-mexico-posible-lecciones-aprendidas-en-desarrollo-economico-y-bienestar-desde-queretaro/
LOCATION:Rubenstein 414 (Democracy Lab)/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T163000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20211110T013900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175431Z
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SUMMARY:Diversity in Development: Alternative Visions of “Development”
DESCRIPTION:The first session of this Diversity in Development series discussed facts of the problem of limited diversity in the field of international development and introduced frameworks for understanding the problem. In this second session\, panelists will discuss goals of “development” and the extent to which a vision of development is shared\, including aspects of self-determination\, capabilities\, and justice. Development has most commonly been defined as “economic development\,” with GDP per capita as a central indicator. There is an extensive history of scholarship offering alternative definitions\, ranging from happiness\, to critical consciousness\, to institutional strength\, to biological health\, and more. The panelists will explore the question of what the goal of development really is or should be from a variety of perspectives. 	Panelists:Megan Hill\, Program Director\, Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development\, and Director\, Honoring NationsLant Pritchett\, RISE Research Director at the Blavatnik School of Government\, University of OxfordChristy Thornton\, Assistant Professor\, Sociology and Latin American Studies at Johns Hopkins UniversityMeera Tiwari\, Reader (Associate Professor)\, International Development Studies at the University of East LondonModerator:Nikita Taniparti\, Research Manager at the Growth Lab 	Please register in advance to attend this webinar. Contact Chuck McKenney with any event-related 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/diversity-in-development-alternative-visions-of-development/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Diversity in Development,Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T143000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20211104T171200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175430Z
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: Reclaiming Populism - How Economic Fairness Can Win Back Disenchanted Voters
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Eric Protzer\, Research Fellow\, Growth Lab. \n	About the book: \n\nPopulist upheavals like Trump\, Brexit\, and the Gilets Jaunes happen when the system really is rigged. Citizens the world over are angry not due to income inequality or immigration\, but economic unfairness: that opportunity is not equal and reward is not according to contribution.This forensic book draws on original research\, cited by the UN and IMF\, to demonstrate that illiberal populism strikes hardest when success is influenced by family origins rather than talent and effort. Protzer and Summerville propose a framework of policy inputs that instead support high social mobility\, and apply it to diagnose the differing reasons behind economic unfairness in the US\, UK\, Italy\, and France. By striving for a fair\, socially-mobile economy\, they argue\, it is possible to craft a politics that reclaims the reasonable grievances behind populism. \n	Please register in advance to attend this talk. Contact Chuck McKenney with any event-related questions. \n	The talk will be live-streamed on YouTube.  \n	Co-sponsors: The World Inequality Lab at the Paris School of Economics and Polity Books. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/book-talk-reclaiming-populism-how-economic-fairness-can-win-back-disenchanted-voters-2/
LOCATION:Paris School of Economics & Zoom
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T131500
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20211013T223000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T001351Z
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SUMMARY:Development Talks: Economic Policy in Albania after Three Crises
DESCRIPTION: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: Etjen Xhafaj\, MP in Albanian Parliament 	Before being elected\, Etjen served in the Government of Albania as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Previously\, he served as Deputy Minister of Transportation and Energy\, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Finance\, and Chief of Staff in the Ministry of Economic Development\, Trade and Entrepreneurship. Etjen holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Schiller International University and a Mid-Career Master’s in Public Administration at the Harvard Kennedy School. 	Please register in advance to attend this webinar. Contact Chuck McKenney with any event-related questions.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/development-talks-economic-policy-in-albania-after-three-crises/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211020T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211020T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20211008T171400Z
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SUMMARY:Diversity in Development: Rethinking Approaches to Development
DESCRIPTION:This event kicks off a series of events on “Diversity in Development.” The goal of this series is to better understand issues underlying discrimination and exclusion within the field of international development and identify collective steps that we can take to expand diversity in practice. This first session will discuss key facets of the problem and frameworks for understanding and action. \n	MPA/ID student\, Racceb Taddesse\, will guide a conversation with Harvard Kennedy School Professors Zoe Marks and Dani Rodrik. If you have a question\, please submit it via the registration form.  \n	This event will take place in-person for Harvard students and affiliates. It is also open to the public via Zoom\, please register in advance to attend the Zoom session. \n	This series is hosted in coordination with the MPA/ID Program and the MPA/ID alumni community.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/diversity-in-development-rethinking-approaches-to-development/
LOCATION:NYE ABC\, 5th floor of the Taubman building at the Harvard Kennedy School.
CATEGORIES:Diversity in Development,Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T111500
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210927T161500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T004604Z
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SUMMARY:The Implementation of the Venezuelan Temporary Statute of Protection Enacted by the Government of Colombia
DESCRIPTION:In March 2021\, the Government of Colombia approved an innovative solution for the crisis of Venezuelan migrants and refugees: the Temporary Statute of Protection. From a multi-disciplinary perspective\, the event will discuss the experience with the implementation of the Statue\, particularly from the perspective of the socio-economic assimilation of refugees and migrants.Speakers: Felipe Muñoz\, Chief\, Migration Unit of the Inter-American Development Bank; Ana María Ibáñez\, Economist at the Inter-American Development Bank; Laura Dib\, Director of the Migrants Legal Clinic at Los Andes University\, Colombia. 	Please register in advance to attend this seminar. Contact Katya Gonzalez-Willette with event-related questions. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/the-implementation-of-the-venezuelan-temporary-statute-of-protection-enacted-by-the-government-of-colombia/
LOCATION:Zoom.
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210924T194900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175430Z
UID:14893-1633539600-1633543200@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Development Talks: Labor Mobility and International Development
DESCRIPTION: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. In this Development Talks seminar\, Danielle Heinecke\, First Assistant Secretary at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia\, will discuss her work focusing on labor mobility as a tool for promoting international development. 	Please register in advance to attend this webinar. Contact Katya Gonzalez-Willette with any event-related questions.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/development-talks-labor-mobility-and-international-development/
LOCATION:Zoom.
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T163000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210920T214200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T000556Z
UID:14862-1632411000-1632414600@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Climate Policies for Economic Development
DESCRIPTION:As the world faces the daunting challenge of limiting global warming\, Latin America is in a unique position to leverage its human and natural resources to drive economic development. Should the region focus on decreasing its emissions or on driving green energy production? What climate policies can Latin America adopt to ensure sustained\, equitable economic growth? 	Join us for a conversation with panelists Mauricio Cárdenas\,Visiting Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia’s School of Public & International Affairs\, and Ricardo Hausmann\, Director of the Growth Lab and Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy\, at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. The event will be moderated by Laurie Fitzmaurice\, Executive Director at the CGEP. 	Please register in advance to attend this talk.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/climate-policies-for-economic-development/
LOCATION:Zoom registration information below.
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210907T205400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175430Z
UID:14886-1632225600-1632229200@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Development Talks: A New Agenda for Macroeconomic Stability
DESCRIPTION: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. In this Development Talks seminar\, Antoinette M. Sayeh\, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)\, will discuss the key tenets for a new agenda for macroeconomic stability based on her longstanding experience leading policy initiatives across the world. 	Please register in advance to attend this webinar. Contact Katya Gonzalez-Willette with any event-related questions.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/development-talks-a-new-agenda-for-macroeconomic-stability/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar.
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T133000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210729T171600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175430Z
UID:14892-1628683200-1628688600@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Development Talks: Four Frameworks for Macroeconomic Policy in a Pluralist Polity
DESCRIPTION: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. In this Development Talks seminar\, Indrajit Coomaraswamy\, Former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (2016-2019)\, will discuss four frameworks for macroeconomic policy in a pluralist polity based on his experience and insights from serving as Central Bank Governor. 	Please register in advance to attend this event. Contact Katya Gonzalez-Willette with any event-related questions.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/development-talks-four-frameworks-for-macroeconomic-policy-in-a-pluralist-polity/
LOCATION:Zoom.
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T131500
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210716T164200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175430Z
UID:14894-1627473600-1627478100@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Development Talks: Managing Policy Reform in Jordan
DESCRIPTION: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. In this Development Talks seminar\, Dr. Omar Razzaz\, Former Prime Minister of Jordan (2018-2020)\, will discuss his experience and insights from managing policy reform initiatives in the country. 	Please register in advance to attend this event. Contact Katya Gonzalez-Willette with any event-related questions.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/development-talks-managing-policy-reform-in-jordan/
LOCATION:Zoom.
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210630T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210630T133000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210617T184300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175429Z
UID:14890-1625054400-1625059800@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Development Talks: Economic Policy During COVID-19 in Peru - Addressing Old and New Challenges
DESCRIPTION: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. These seminars take place on Wednesdays at 12PM EDT on a biweekly basis. In this Development Talks seminar\, María Antonieta Alva\, Former Minister of Economy and Finance in Peru\, will discuss the challenges of implementing economic policy in Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please register in advance to attend this seminar.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/development-talks-economic-policy-during-covid-19-in-peru-addressing-old-and-new-challenges/
LOCATION:Zoom.
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210521T185500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T002926Z
UID:14971-1623758400-1623762000@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:PDIA in Action: Radicalization in France
DESCRIPTION:As part of MLD103M\, students at HKS spent 7 weeks working on exploring radicalization in France\, and to help identify ideas and entry points. In this presentation\, the student team and their authorizer will share some of their key takeaways and recommendations from this experience. Presenters: Sasha Mathew\, Imara Salas\, Kishan Shah\, Katie Wesdyk\, students at the Harvard Kennedy School; Raphael Kenigsberg\, Cyber Security Expert at BNP Paribas and Implementing Public Policy executive program alumni. Moderator: Salimah Samji\, Director of Building State Capability. 	Please register in advance to attend this event.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/pdia-in-action-radicalization-in-france/
LOCATION:Zoom.
CATEGORIES:Building State Capability
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T133000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210604T165400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T003126Z
UID:14979-1623240000-1623245400@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Private-Public Collaboration in Productive Development Policies: The Experience of the Argentine Mesas Sectoriales\, 2016-2019
DESCRIPTION:Watch the event recording of this seminar and download the presentation slide deck.  	Joint work by Martin Obaya and Ernesto Stein analyzes Argentina’s experience with the Mesas Sectoriales (or sectoral roundtables)\, a public-private dialogue instrument deployed during the Macri administration\, under the responsibility of the Ministry of Production. After an unsuccessful first attempt during which they did not garner the necessary political support\, the mesas sectoriales became a key instrument of public policy at the sector level. Their objective was to identify the main obstacles to the development of specific sectors –such as missing or inadequate regulations\, missing public inputs\, lack of coordination across public sector agencies\, etc– and quickly move from dialogue and diagnosis into action\, coordinating the public sector response in order to provide the necessary solutions. After discussing where the mesas sectoriales fit within the broader scope of productive development policies\, we analyze their main characteristics and participants\, as well as the key areas of action: simplification\, quality and internationalization\, and labor issues. We discuss some of the ingredients that made them successful\, and extract a few key policy lessons. 	About the speaker: Ernesto Stein is Principal Economist at the Inter-American Development Bank’s Research Department. He has previously been the IDB’s Regional Economic Advisor in the Country Department of Belize\, Central America\, Mexico\, Panama and the Dominican Republic\, and a Growth Fellow at Harvard University’s Center for International Development. He has published extensively on issues of international trade and integration\, foreign direct investment\, productive development policies\, institutional economics and political economy. A native of Argentina\, he holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/private-public-collaboration-in-productive-development-policies-the-experience-of-the-argentine-mesas-sectoriales-2016-2019/
LOCATION:Zoom.
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210521T184200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T002836Z
UID:14965-1623153600-1623157200@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:PDIA in Action: Abandoned Infrastructure Projects in Nigeria
DESCRIPTION:As part of MLD103M\, students at HKS spent 7 weeks working with the Head of Projects Management and Results Delivery Office\, in the office of the Governor of Plateau State to better understand the number of abandoned infrastructure projects in Nigeria\, and to help identify ideas and entry points. In this presentation\, the student team and their authorizer will share some of their key takeaways and recommendations from this experience. 	Presenters: Nathalie Gazzaneo\, Tendai Mvuvu\, Rodrigo Tejada\, Matt Weber\, students at the Harvard Kennedy School; David Wuyep\, Head of Projects Management and Results Delivery Office\, in the office of the Governor of Plateau State\, Nigeria and Implementing Public Policy executive program alumni. Moderator: Salimah Samji\, Director of Building State Capability. 	Please register in advance to attend this event. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/pdia-in-action-abandoned-infrastructure-projects-in-nigeria/
LOCATION:Zoom.
CATEGORIES:Building State Capability
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210602T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210602T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210520T191900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175429Z
UID:14914-1622635200-1622638800@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Global Launch of Metroverse: The Growth Lab's Urban Economy Navigator
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the global launch of our new data visualization tool\, Metroverse: The Growth Lab’s Urban Economy Navigator. The platform is designed to provide policymakers\, businesses\, and civil society with unprecedented economic data for more than 1\,000 cities in 79 countries. The insights are centered on five key questions: 			What is the economic composition of my city?				What does my city specialize in?				What cities are similar to my city?				What is my city’s position in the Industry Space?				What are the growth opportunities?		This platform builds upon the Growth Lab’s Atlas of Economic Complexity\, which maps the productive capabilities of about 200 countries and their capacity for growth and development. With Metroverse\, we explore at the level where many of a nation’s capabilities reside: its cities and local workforces. The tool vividly illustrates the technological capabilities that underpin a city’s economy and its’ opportunities for future growth and diversification.  	The event will feature a presentation by Growth Lab Director Ricardo Hausmann\, Frank Neffke\, and Annie White\, who will conduct a demonstration of how to utilize the tool and provide insights into the research and technology behind the tool. We look forward to showcasing the new tool to you and ask that you register in advance if you plan to attend.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/global-launch-of-metroverse-the-growth-labs-urban-economy-navigator/
LOCATION:Zoom.
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210510T194600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T002858Z
UID:14968-1621339200-1621342800@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:PDIA in Action: Exploring Trade between Kenya and Canada
DESCRIPTION:As part of MLD103M\, Harvard students spent 7 weeks working with the Honorary Consul General to better understand the absence of bilateral trade agreements between Kenya and Canada\, and to help identify ideas and entry points. In this presentation the student team and their authorizer will share some of their key takeaways and recommendations from this experience.Presenters: John Diing\, Mayra Hoyos\, students at the Harvard Kennedy School; Bishal Belbase student at the Harvard School of Public Health; Stephanie Shalkoski\, student at the Harvard Business School; Dr. George Imbenzi\, Honorary Consul General of Kenya to Canada and Implementing Public Policy executive program alumni. Moderator: Salimah Samji\, Director of Building State Capability (BSC). 	Please register in advance to attend this event. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/pdia-in-action-exploring-trade-between-kenya-and-canada/
LOCATION:Zoom.
CATEGORIES:Building State Capability
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210504T164800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T002907Z
UID:14969-1620734400-1620738000@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:PDIA in Action: Legal Education Reform in Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:The supply side of Ukraine’s legal system is inadequate for fulfilling the role and responsibilities of the legal profession contributing to the legal system’s self-perpetuating failure to ensure the rule of law and deliver justice in Ukrainian society. As part of MLD103M\, students at HKS spent 7 weeks working with a Legal specialist to better understand this problem and to help identify ideas and entry points. In this presentation\, the student team and their authorizer will share some of their key takeaways and recommendations from this experience. 	Presenters: Frederick Tarantino\, Ilhom Aliyev\, Manoj Kumar\, Mike Ramirez\, Yousuf Folathi Alkhoori\, students at the Harvard Kennedy School; Artem Shaipov\, Legal specialist\, USAID New Justice Program and Implementing Public Policy program alumni. Moderator: Salimah Samji\, Director of Building State Capability (BSC). 	Please register in advance to attend this event. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/pdia-in-action-legal-education-reform-in-ukraine/
LOCATION:Zoom.
CATEGORIES:Building State Capability
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210426T233800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T002843Z
UID:14966-1620129600-1620133200@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:PDIA in Action: Access to Childcare in Burien\, WA
DESCRIPTION:  	 	In Burien\, current child-care benefits are limited and restrictive. The people who most need the benefit are not able to afford or access quality childcare leading to broader social and economic impacts on the community. 	As part of MLD103M\, students at HKS and HGSE spent 7 weeks working with a City Council member to better understand this problem and to help identify ideas and entry points. In this presentation the student team and their authorizer will share some of their key takeaways and recommendations from this experience. 	Presenters: Crystal Collier\, Doreen King\, and Sasinat Chindapol\, students at the Harvard Kennedy School; Kevin Schilling\, Burien City Council member and Implemeting Public Policy executive program alumni. Moderator: Salimah Samji\, Director of Building State Capability (BSC). 	Please register in advance to attend this event. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/pdia-in-action-access-to-childcare-in-burien-wa/
LOCATION:Zoom registration information below.
CATEGORIES:Building State Capability
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T131500
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210412T201000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T224132Z
UID:14805-1619611200-1619615700@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Balance Sheets and Debt Crisis: Predicting Defaults in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Debt crises are more than just a story about primary balances. Sectoral balance sheets\, particularly the net worth of households and banks\, play an important role in determining whether an episode of increased rollover risk will deteriorate into full-blown default. \n	In this seminar\, Gon Huertas will present on ‘Balance Sheets and Debt Crisis: Empirical Regularities for Modern Cases of Sovereign Distress‘\, a research paper published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The paper presents the stylized facts surrounding debt crises from 1990 to 2019: the behavior of government finances\, aggregate macroeconomic variables\, and the accompanying changes in the net worth of the private sector. We then use a logistic model to estimate the probability of undergoing default for a panel of 75 countries\, finding that the net worth of the household and banking sectors is a significant predictor in addition to the usual flow variables included in standard debt sustainability analyses.  \n	Please register in advance to secure your spot at this event. \nAbout the Speaker: Gon Huertas is a macroeconomist working for the International Monetary Fund\, and a lecturer on macroeconomics at George Washington University. His current research focuses on the spillovers of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy on emerging markets. Previously\, he worked at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Cabinet of Ministers of Argentina.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/balance-sheets-and-debt-crisis-predicting-defaults-in-the-21st-century/
LOCATION:Zoom registration information below.
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T054141
CREATED:20210419T195500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T002916Z
UID:14970-1619524800-1619528400@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:PDIA in Action: Police and Community Relations in Lancaster\, PA
DESCRIPTION:There is a divide between the police department and the community which was highlighted by the events that occurred in Lancaster in 2020 in addition to the overall climate of national tension. As part of the MLD103M course\, students at the Havrard Kennedy School and Harvard Graduate School of Education spent 7 weeks working with the Director of Neighborhood Engagement for the City of Lancaster and the Chief of Police to better understand this problem and to help identify ideas and entry points. In this presentation\, the student team and their authorizer will share some of their key takeaways and recommendations from this experience. 	Presenters: Anne Dietterich\, Awab Elmesbah\, students at the Harvard Kennedy School; Amreen Bashir\, Revanth Voothaluru\, Seun Akinfolarin\, students at the Harvard Graduate School of Education; Milzy Carrasco\, Director of Neighborhood Engagement for the City of Lancaster and Implementing Public Policy executive course alumni. Moderator: Salimah Samji\, Director of Building State Capability (BSC). 	Please register in advance to attend this event. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/pdia-in-action-police-and-community-relations-in-lancaster-pa/
LOCATION:Zoom registration information below.
CATEGORIES:Building State Capability
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