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In addition to academic research and policy papers, the Growth Lab shares research insights and the impact of our work through visual stories, blogs, newsletters, podcasts, videos, and press releases.

Our work has been featured in various media outlets including the BBC, Bloomberg, CNN, The Economist, The Financial Times, New York Times, Wall St. Journal, and Washington Post.

Media members seeking expert commentary and interviews with Growth Lab researchers should email Chuck McKenney.

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New TiRADE database logs every tariff rate Trump has announced

November 9, 2026

Research collaboration with Growth Lab academic research director Muhammed Yildirim records every tariff rate President Donald Trump has “threatened, announced or implemented” since taking office.

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Max Bell School of Public Policy launches McGill Growth Lab  

November 3, 2026

The McGill Growth Lab builds on the internationally recognized Harvard Growth Lab model pioneered at the Kennedy School of Government under Professor Ricardo Hausmann.

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Ricardo Hausmann: “Businesses in Peru need to become much more imaginative.”

October 26, 2026

In this interview with El Comercio, the Venezuelan economist and Harvard professor argues that Peru needs to learn to produce things it doesn’t yet produce.

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The Q&A: “Trump loves to be adulated. But he despises the adulators.”

October 21, 2026

In this interview with Canadian journalist Paul Wells, Ricardo Hausmann offers advice to Canada in a post-American world.

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Los desafíos de la estabilización en Bolivia

Poder & Mercado

En esta oportunidad hemos conversado con dos extraordinarios economistas, Guillermo Arcay y Fernando García, del equipo del Harvard Growth Lab liderado por Ricardo Hausmann, en un programa patrocinado por Marcelo […]

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Ricardo Hausmann Explains How the Venezuelan Economy Collapsed

Bloomberg’s Odd Lots

In this conversation with Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, Ricardo Hausmann explains how Venezuela went from being the largest oil exporter in the world to becoming the ultimate economic basket case.

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What Next for Venezuela?

Economics, Applied

Venezuela descended into an economic, political, and human rights disaster in the 21st century. How can Venezuela find its way back to the rule of law, human rights, democracy, and prosperity? […]

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Interview with Ricardo Hausmann

Society of Professional Economists – Econ Thoughts

Filippo Gaddo, Managing Director at Alvarez and Marsal, SPE Councillor, and host of the Econ Thoughts SPE Podcast, spoke with Ricardo Hausmann, founder and director of Harvard’s Growth Lab and […]

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Introducing the Global AI Adoption Index: Measuring How AI Is Diffusing Across the World

In this Development talk, Holly Krambeck explores the unique challenge of turning proprietary data held across competing AI companies into a comparable public good, and how better measurement of AI […]

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Growth and Structural Transformation in Morocco

Over twenty-five years Morocco built an automotive and aeronautics export base largely from scratch, expanded renewables, and positioned itself as a bridge between Europe and Africa — while still struggling […]

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Can Small Nations Compete and Win in the Age of AI? The Case of Wales

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 […]

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Diversification Pathways for Cambodia: Insights from International Experience

More than 300 students joined Professor Ricardo Hausmann, founder and director of Harvard’s Growth Lab, for a thought-provoking discussion on Cambodia’s economic future held at the Royal University of Phnom […]

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Student Stories: Powershoring, New Perspectives, and Moroccan Hospitality

November 10, 2026

Ashania Rahmadhani is a second-year MPP student at Harvard Kennedy School. She was accepted into the Growth Lab’s 2026 Summer Internship Program and contributed to the ongoing project in the […]

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Student Stories: Data Tracking and Infrastructure in Albuquerque, New Mexico

October 15, 2026

Erina Nishizaki is a second-year MPP student at Harvard Kennedy School. She was accepted into the Growth Lab’s 2026 Summer Internship Program and contributed to our North American Cities research agenda, […]

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Student Stories: Designing a Teaching Pilot in Bolivia

October 8, 2026

John Steenrod is a second-year MPA/ID student at Harvard Kennedy School. He was accepted into the Growth Lab’s 2026 Summer Internship program and was a Visiting Scholar at Universidad Católica […]