“Knowhow” – Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee
Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. Ricardo Hausmann, a highly influential and respected figure both in academic and policy circles, to talk about his thoughts about the global recession caused by COVID19, about his very own research on the power of knowhow as an engine of economic growth and economic development, and beyond.
El Conocimiento Productivo: Ricardo Hausmann/TEDx Carlos Casares
El Conocimiento Productivo como la Riqueza de las Naciones
TEDx Carlos Casares 11 Marzo 2014
El programa TEDx fue diseñado para que comunidades, organizaciones e individuos tengan la oportunidad de estimular diálogos a través de una experiencia similar a la de TED. Los eventos TEDx son planeados y organizados en forma independiente, en cada lugar.
The Secret to Growth: On the Acquisition and Diffusion of Knowhow
Panel discussion at the 2014 Global Empowerment Meeting featuring:
Ricardo Hausmann – Professor of the Practice of Economic Development, Harvard Kennedy School
Steven Shapin – Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University
Bruce Kogut – Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School
Coordinated Expertise: Obstacles to the Diffusion of Knowhow
Ricardo Hausmann‘s presentation at the 2014 Global Empowerment Meeting.
Moving Brains to Deploy Know-How: Ricardo Hausmann on the Importance of Business Travel
In an interview with Hub Culture’s Edie Lush, Ricardo Hausmann shares insights on the dynamics of global business travel, as part of a research collaboration with the MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth
Understanding Income Gaps within Mexico: Place-Specific vs. Individual Factors
Speaker: Tim Cheston
The literature on income gaps between Chiapas and the rest of Mexico revolves around individual factors. Yet, twenty years after the Zapatista rebellion, the schooling gap has shrunk while the income gap has widened, and we find no evidence indicating that Chiapas indigenes are worse-off than their likes elsewhere in Mexico. We explore a different hypothesis. Based on census data, we calculate the economic complexity of Mexico’s municipalities, a measure of knowledge agglomeration. Economic complexity explains a larger fraction of the income gap than any individual factor. Our results suggest that chiapanecos are not the problem; the problem is Chiapas.
Ricardo Hausmann on the Puzzle of Development
At the 2013 Global Empowerment Meeting, Ricardo Hausmann explains his theory of productive knowledge, how it is acquired at the level of the individual, the level of organizations, and cities, regions, countries and societies.
Venezuela: How an Oil Rich Country Went Bust and the Roadmap to Get It Back on Track
Venezuela is currently undergoing the worst economic crisis in its history. By the end of 2016, more than 30% of the gross domestic product (GDP) it had three years ago will be lost. Poverty has soared to record levels. Monthly inflation rates are gradually approaching hyperinflation. Shortages of basic food staples and medicines are rampant. In order to promote a better understanding of the causes, magnitudes, and possible remedies of the crisis, the Center for International Development (CID) at Harvard University launched a research initiative on Venezuela at the end of 2015.
To learn more about this work and some preliminary findings, visit the Venezuela project. Members of our research team shared their experiences and previewed their findings at this seminar, which was held Nov 4, 2016.
The Sense of Us and Agenda for Development
Global Empowerment Meeting (GEM18), April 17-18, 2018
Speaker: Ricardo Hausmann, Professor of the Practice of Economic Development at the Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Center for International Development at Harvard University
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The Coevolution of State Capability and Economic Development
Global Empowerment Meeting (GEM19), April 9-10, 2019
Speaker: Ricardo Hausmann, Director, Center for International Development; Professor of the Practice of Economic Development, Harvard Kennedy School