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Harvard Scholars Discuss Venezuela After Maduro
January 16, 2026
Ricardo Hausmann and others expound on Venezuela’s oil sector, economy, and democratic hopes during this panel discussion at HKS, reports Harvard Magazine.
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Venezuela needs predictability — not predation
January 15, 2026
In this op-ed for the Financial Times, Ricardo Hausmann explains why rebuilding Venezuela’s energy sector, requires a credible, legitimate government investors can trust.
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From elation to frustration: Trump snub wrongfoots Venezuela’s opposition
January 6, 2026
The Guardian interviews Ricardo Hausmann on the US mission to remove Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela.
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Peace and prosperity in Venezuela will come from democracy, not oil, writes Ricardo Hausmann
January 5, 2026
In this op-ed for The Economist, Ricardo Hausmann explains why democratic transformation, not oil extraction, is the key pathway to long-term peace and prosperity in Venezuela.
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Trump Picked This Fight With Maduro. He Can’t Back Down.
December 10, 2025
In this New York Times op-ed, Ricardo Hausmann and Jose Morales-Arilla explain how the US can help depose Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and usher democratic change with military pressure but without boots on the ground.
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Wyoming’s Housing Market Is Starting To Look A Lot Like California’s
December 8, 2025
The similarity between California and Wyoming’s housing market was glaringly apparent on a map created by the Growth Lab’s Eric Protzer. He shared the map with Albany County leaders who are grappling with unaffordable housing in the Laramie region.
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Deeper into the Public Procurement Goldmine
December 2, 2025
In this Project Syndicate op-ed, Ricardo Hausmann and Yariv Gabay explain why public procurement is one of the world’s most powerful yet underused industrial-policy tools.
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Energy Transition: Who Are the African Champions?
November 17, 2025
Forbes Afrique: Produced by the Growth Lab, this index notably highlights several African countries. Here’s a closer look at the five leading continental countries.
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Will AI Democratize Access to Equity Financing?
November 14, 2025
Economists ponder how AI will transform labor markets, but a bigger impact might be elsewhere — in equity markets. In this op-ed for Project Syndicate, Ricardo Hausmann argues that AI could make it cheaper, safer, and more democratic to invest in and raise equity capital.
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Azerbaijan, Harvard launch upgraded Green Growth Portal to drive global energy transition
November 12, 2025
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Economy, in collaboration with Harvard University’s Growth Lab, has launched an enhanced version of the Green Growth Portal, initially introduced last year during COP29 in Baku.