BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Growth Lab - ECPv6.18.1//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: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:20250304T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T170000 DTSTAMP:20250910T001631Z CREATED:20240312T181600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T001631Z UID:14905-1741104000-1741107600@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Faculty Webinar: Strategies for Inclusive Growth DESCRIPTION:Join Ricardo Hausmann and Matt Andrews 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.  This webinar will include topics covered in the upcoming executive program Strategies for Inclusive Growth. Speakers: Ricardo Hausmann is the Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy at HKS\, and director of the Growth Lab.  Matt Andrews is the Edward S. Mason Senior Lecturer in International Development at HKS\, and director of Building State Capability.  Please register in advance. The webinar will be recorded and distributed to all attendees. This presentation does not qualify for a certificate.  URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/faculty-webinar-strategies-for-inclusive-growth-2/ LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T124500 DTSTAMP:20250916T175437Z CREATED:20250227T181600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175437Z UID:14982-1741174200-1741178700@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Research Seminar - AI-generated Production Networks: Measurement and Applications to Global Trade 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: Thiemo Fetzer\, Professor of Economics at Warwick University and at the University of Bonn This is an online only event. Please register in advance. Paper Abstract: This paper leverages generative AI to build a network structure over 5\,000 product nodes\, where directed edges represent input-output relationships in production. We layout a two-step ‘build-prune’ approach using an ensemble of prompt-tuned generative AI classifications. The ’build’ step provides an initial distribution of edge-predictions\, the ‘prune’ step then re-evaluates all edges. With our AI-generated Production Network (AIPNET) in toe\, we document a host of shifts in the network position of products and countries during the 21st century. Finally\, we study production network spillovers using the natural experiment presented by the 2017 blockade of Qatar. We find strong evidence of such spillovers\, suggestive of on-shoring of critical production. This descriptive and causal evidence demonstrates some of the many research possibilities opened up by our granular measurement of product linkages\, including studies of on-shoring\, industrial policy\, and other recent shifts in global trade. \nAbout the Speaker: Thiemo Fetzer is Professor of Economics at Warwick University and at the University of Bonn. Thiemo is also an Academic Visitor at the Bank of England\, an Affiliate at the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and a Fellow at the British National Institute for Social and Economic Research (NIESR). His work cross cuts many fields in economics ranging from international trade\, economic development\, finance\, to spatial economics and political economy leveraging frontier techniques from machine learning\, artificial intelligence and computer science. Thiemo has advised a range of players and policy makers in some G20 countries on issues around economic development and industrial policy\, with a special focus on the economic\, social and institutional and political-economic adjustments that are necessary to counter the climate crisis and help shift societies out of the non-cooperative loose-loose equilibria. His research has been featured in national and international media such as Bloomberg\, New York Times\, The Guardian\, Financial Times\, Le Monde\, El País\, and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/research-seminar-ai-generated-production-networks-measurement-and-applications-to-global-trade/ LOCATION:Online Only CATEGORIES:Academic Research Seminars 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:20250312T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T114500 DTSTAMP:20250910T003629Z CREATED:20250306T235400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T003629Z UID:15006-1741775400-1741779900@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Research Seminar: Demand & Supply Side Linkages in Exporting Multiproduct Firms 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: Lisandra Flach\, Professor of Economics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich) and Director of the ifo Center for International Economics Whether attending in person or virtually\, please register in advance. Abstract: Products produced by a multiproduct firm can be linked through demand linkages or supply linkages. On the demand side\, changes in the price of one product can affect the demand for a firm’s other products through shifts in consumer expenditures. This is commonly referred to as the cannibalization effect. On the supply side\, joint inputs can create a dependency of one product’s marginal costs on the output of other products. The existence of these linkages is important for how firms respond to shocks and has major implications for several performance measures\, such as productivity and markups. This paper provides the first empirical evidence for the existence of cannibalization linkages in the presence of supply linkages\, which is implied evidence for market power. Link to the paper: https://cepr.org/publications/dp18627 Bio: Lisandra Flach is a Professor of Economics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich) and Director of the ifo Center for International Economics. Her research focuses on international trade\, firm dynamics\, and global value chains\, with a particular interest in the effects of trade policy. She is a Research Fellow at CESifo\, a Research Affiliate at CEPR\, and serves as an Associate Editor for leading economic journals. Her work has been widely recognized\, earning her awards such as the “Top 40 under 40” and “Germany’s 10 Most Promising Young Economists.” URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/research-seminar-demand-supply-side-linkages-in-exporting-multiproduct-firms/ LOCATION:HYBRID Perkins Rubenstein 429 / Zoom CATEGORIES:Academic Research Seminars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T114500 DTSTAMP:20250910T003314Z CREATED:20250325T052800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T003314Z UID:14991-1742985000-1742989500@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Research Seminar - Urban-Biased Growth: A Macroeconomic Analysis 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: Fabian Eckert is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of California\, San Diego Please register in advance. Abstract: After 1980\, larger US cities experienced substantially faster wage growth than smaller ones. We show that this urban bias mainly reflected wage growth at large Business Services firms. These firms stand out through their high per-worker expenditure on information technology and disproportionate presence in big cities. We introduce a spatial model of investment-specific technical change that can rationalize these patterns. Using the model as an accounting framework\, we find that the observed decline in the investment price of information technology capital explains most urban-biased growth by raising the profits of large Business Services firms in big cities. Link to the paper: https://fpeckert.me/papers/ubg.pdf Bio: Fabian Eckert is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of California\, San Diego\, specializing in spatial economics\, macroeconomics\, international economics\, and urban economics. His research explores how geography\, urban development\, and economic policy shape inequality and growth. He serves as an Associate Editor at the Journal of International Economics and is a partner at UCSD’s Prosperity and Globalization Lab. Fabian holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University. URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/research-seminar-urban-biased-growth-a-macroeconomic-analysis/ LOCATION:Online Only CATEGORIES:Academic Research Seminars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T130000 DTSTAMP:20250916T175437Z CREATED:20250312T194800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175437Z UID:14918-1743076800-1743080400@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Growth Lab Development Talk - Green Steel in Namibia: Progress Report Summary 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: James Mnyupe\, Presidential Economic Advisor and Hydrogen Commissioner\, Government of The Republic of Namibia Moderator: Ketan Ahuja\, Growth Lab Research Fellow About the Talk: James Mnyupe will speak about his work in Namibia setting up an industrial ecosystem around green hydrogen production\, and related industries. He will discuss a pilot project involving direct reduced iron production using green hydrogen that is currently being commissioned. The speaker invites attendees to watch this video before the event. 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: 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 three 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 five 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 President Hage Geingob and holds the CA\, CFA and CFP designations. Mr Mnyupe possesses a holistic appreciation for how the capital and institutional savings markets intertwine to drive Namibia’s economic and developmental agenda. His involvement in various industry and national bodies have offered him a unique perspective from which to contribute to various dialogues and initiatives that look to deploy said assets across various opportunity sets\, locally and regionally more effectively. URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/growth-lab-development-talk-green-steel-in-namibia-progress-report-summary/ LOCATION:Allison Dining Room (T-520) CATEGORIES:Development Talks END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR