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How geopolitical rifts cut scientific collaboration
September 11, 2026
This article by Science Business explores new Growth Lab research which finds that geopolitical tensions reduce scientific collaboration, yet despite worsening relations—international research remains near record levels, suggesting that global science is relatively resilient.
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Building Canada’s Post-American Economy
September 2, 2026
In this op-ed for Project Syndicate, Ricardo Hausmann and Eric Protzer explain how reducing Canada’s dependence on the US market will require building industries that can compete globally while removing the structural barriers that prevent innovative Canadian firms from scaling.
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Trump is taxing the dark matter that pays America’s way
August 13, 2026
In this op-ed for The Financial Times, Ricardo Hausmann explains why the administration’s tariff regime undermines the income the US receives from deploying knowledge abroad.
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Cambodia deepens reform drive with Harvard economist Hausmann
August 6, 2026
Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol met with Ricardo Hausmann to discuss Cambodia’s long‑term development strategy.
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Uzbekistan, Harvard Growth Lab Discuss Women’s Empowerment
August 5, 2026
Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Dilnoza Kattakhanova and Ricardo Hausmann discuss strategy for expanding women’s economic opportunities.
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AI giants revive the golden era of invention
July 13, 2026
Growth Lab research on innovation and U.S patents anchors this Reuters’ article which contends the rising costs of frontier AI are pulling basic research back into large corporate labs—Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta—much like Bell Labs and GE in the mid‑20th century.
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WIPO, Growth Lab launch Innovation Capabilities Navigator
July 10, 2026
The Innovation Capabilities Navigator is an interactive dashboard launched by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Harvard’s Growth Lab. It maps over 2,500 capabilities across 193 economies to help […]
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Ecuador Launches Tuna Executive Table With Harvard Growth Lab Support
July 9, 2026
As part of a new applied research project with the Growth Lab, Ecuador is bringing together the government, private sector, and international organizations to identify and execute solutions for the tuna value chain.
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“Killing the goose that laid the golden egg”: Ricardo Hausmann explains Bolivia’s economic crisis
June 26, 2026
In this interview with HKS News, Ricardo Hausmann describes the roots of Bolivia’s economic crisis and how the country can change course.
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The Rape of Venezuela
June 2, 2026
In this op-ed for Project Syndicate, Ricardo Hausmann writes that Venezuela’s oil production is rising, yet its currency is depreciating, inflation is accelerating, and foreign exchange remains scarce. The disconnect reflects a political economy built on private dealmaking and a mutually beneficial alliance between ruling elites and US President Donald Trump’s acolytes.