Harvard Kennedy School
The 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 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: Lukas Freund, Assistant Professor of Economics at Boston College Whether attending in person or virtually, please register in advance. Room attendance is permitted for the Harvard community. The Zoom session […]
The Growth Lab's Research Seminar series is a weekly seminar that brings together researchers from across the academic spectrum who share an interest in growth and development Speaker: Adam Jaffe, Professor Emeritus of Economics at Brandeis University, Chair of the National Academies Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy Whether attending in person or virtually, please register in […]
As artificial intelligence capabilities advance rapidly, they are beginning to reshape patterns of economic development, productivity growth, and labor markets around the world. The emergence of open-source AI is transforming how these technologies diffuse across economies and who can access them. These shifts raise fundamental questions about which sectors and regions will benefit most and […]
The Growth Lab's Research Seminar series is a weekly seminar that brings together researchers from across the academic spectrum who share an interest in growth and development. Countries increasingly seek to reshape their economies by targeting public support to specific firms and sectors. Their motives vary widely but often include an emphasis on developing strategic […]
A live demo and Q&A with Professor Ricardo Hausmann on the release of next-gen Greenplexity, a groundbreaking data and strategy tool that reveals how countries can identify their most promising opportunities across ten value chains at the heart of the global energy transition. We'll also reveal the Greenplexity Index, a new country ranking that spotlights […]
Theodore Papageorgiou, Felter Family Professor of Economics at Boston College, will discuss new research that quantifies the costs of port disruptions and evaluates transportation infrastructure investment.
Lourdes Casanova, Senior Lecturer of Management at the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Business, Cornell University, will discuss the expanded ESG framework highlighting how sustainable growth in emerging economies requires aligning development, environmental, social, and governance goals within corporate and policy strategies.
Osmel Manzano, Adjunct Professor at Georgetown's Walsh School of Foreign Service, will discuss the key challenges and opportunities for effective natural resource management in Latin America, and its implications for economic development and productive diversification.
Federico Huneeus will discuss the geographic and sectoral impact of productivity changes and the local and aggregate impact of development policies, the growth of the lithium industry, and the closure of a major steel company. Speaker: Federico Huneeus, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Duke University, Senior Economist at the Central Bank of Chile […]