Harvard Kennedy School
There has been a lack of progress and consensus in designing and implementing reparation initiatives in Asheville since the passing of the reparation resolution in July 2020. As part of BSC's MLD103M course, students at the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Graduate School of Education spent 7 weeks working with a former Asheville City Councilor to better understand […]
The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) in Nigeria is not the sole blood collecting agency. Hospitals, clinics and private blood establishments are also able to collect blood donations and transfuse them to patients. Safe blood is still largely unavailable in hospitals and health facilities leading to infections, disease, and death. As part of MLD103M, students […]
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 […]
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. In this seminar, Gon Huertas will present on 'Balance Sheets and Debt Crisis: Empirical Regularities for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]