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Colombia
Advancing Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability in the Amazonian Regions in Colombia
This project aims to generate new economic prosperity in the Colombian Amazon that does not sacrifice the forest.
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Chiapas
Analysis of Economic Potential of Mexico’s Southern States (Chiapas)
Collaboration (2014-2015) with the Mexican Ministry of Finance to examine the underlying causes of poverty in Mexico’s poorest state.
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Central America
Analysis of Economic Potential of Panama: Maximizing Spillovers of the Panama Canal
Research collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank aimed at exploring Panama’s export diversification opportunities.
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Bolivia
Bolivia’s Economic Pivot
In response to Bolivia’s deepening economic crisis, our researchers examined the underlying causes of the country’s challenges and put forward ideas for short-term stabilization and medium-term growth.
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Latin America
Charting Economic Growth Strategies in Hermosillo
As part of our research agenda on cities as engines of economic growth, researchers are studying emerging growth opportunities across Sonora with a focus on Hermosillo that stem from a context of relocation of global supply chains, green energy transition, and the rise of knowledge-intensive services.
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Colombia
Colombia Atlas of Economic Complexity
The Atlas of Economic Complexity of Colombia (Datlas) is a diagnostic tool for the productivity of departments, cities, and municipalities.
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Caribbean
Dominican Republic Project
From 2010-2011, a team from the Growth Lab collaborated with the Dominican government to develop a strategy to create a highly-productive, internationally competitive economy.
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Latin America
Economic Growth and Governance for Venezuela
Research initiative launched in 2015 to better understand the causes, magnitudes, and possible remedies of the Venezuelan crisis.
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Baja California
Economic Growth in Baja California, Campeche & Tabasco
The goal of this project was to diagnose the challenges and obstacles confronting Baja California, Campeche and Tabasco in terms of growth and productivity, and identify the development strategy that would allow for expansion or strengthening of their industries through transitioning to activities with greater complexity or added value.
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Mexico
Mexico Atlas of Economic Complexity
Large income gaps prevail across regions in Mexico. Nuevo Leon exhibits levels of productivity similar to those of South Korea, while Guerrero and Chiapas experience productivity levels below Honduras. These large disparities reproduce even as we break into smaller geographical units: Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas’ capital, has eight times the income of Aldama and Mitontic, its poorest municipalities.