Harvard Kennedy School
What does entrepreneurship really mean, and why does it matter? America has a unique entrepreneurial edge. Its innovation engine, shaped by culture, markets, and policy has powered some of the […]
In this Academic Research Seminar, Frank van der Wouden will present his paper, co-authored by Zixuan Zhang, “Who Captures Knowledge Spillovers? Academic Mobility and the Geography of Scientific Inequality." Speaker: […]
An introduction to Australia's flagship economic development programme in Cambodia, CAPRED (Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development). The session will focus on CAPRED's Policy Hub; an advisory team that […]
As part of the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Innovation Capabilities Outlook 2026 event, Growth Lab Academic Research Director Muhammed Yildirim will participate in the panel discussion, "How to leverage big data to support strategic decisions."
Learn more about the Growth Lab's mission, 'teaching hospital' philosophy, our academic research and policy engagements, and student opportunities. You'll hear directly from the Growth Lab's senior leadership, research fellows, […]
In this Academic Research seminar, Joseba Martinez, Assistant Professor of Economics at London Business School and a CEPR Research Affiliate, will discuss his paper "Tradability and Goods' Prices: A Tale […]
Rio de Janeiro’s historic center tells a story familiar to many cities across Latin America and the developing world: decades of outward expansion have hollowed out urban cores, leaving behind […]
In this Academic Research Seminar, Josh Lerner will present his paper, co-authored by Namrata Kala and Junxi Liu “The Indian Innovation Puzzle."
In this Academic Research Seminar, Casey Weston will present his paper "The Talent Will Not Be Centralized: Why Europe’s AI Talent Strategy Needs a Local Layer." Speaker: Casey Weston, Senior […]
Holly Krambeck, Program Manager for the World Bank Data Lab and founder of the Development Data Partnership, will present the Global AI Adoption Index, a new joint initiative bringing together the World Bank, IMF, OECD and leading AI companies including Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and OpenRouter.
In this Academic Research Seminar, Salvatore Viola will present his paper "From Disaster to Discovery: The Regional Scientific Response to Katrina Hurricane Season." The paper is co-authored by Ernest Miguelez and […]
The AI revolution is reshaping the terms of economic competition — and for small nations without Big Tech headquarters or deep capital markets, the question is whether size can be […]