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Are Economists Architects or Auditors?
August 1, 2025
Ricardo Hausmann for Project Syndicate Many of today’s most urgent global challenges, from stagnant growth to climate change, require ambitious, innovative policies. Yet economics has shifted away from creative problem […]
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Sleepwalking Into a New Imperial Age
May 16, 2025
Ricardo Hausmann for Project Syndicate As donor governments slash foreign-aid budgets, the critical frameworks that have helped sustain weak developing countries are beginning to unravel. With foreign powers competing for […]
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Trump’s War on the Dark Matter that Powers America
April 21, 2025
Ricardo Hausmann for Project Syndicate For decades, the foundation of America’s economic and geopolitical strength has been its ability to export intangible assets like ideas, technologies, and expertise. But now, […]
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El desafío de expandir la vivienda social en México
April 14, 2025
Jesús Daboin & Andrés Fortunato for El Economista
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Stopping Venezuela’s Exodus Hinges on Restoring Hope
April 2, 2025
Dany Bahar and Ricardo Hausmann for Americas Quarterly Despite all the changes President Donald Trump has already made with his “America First” foreign policy, his administration has yet to define […]
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Stopping Venezuela’s Exodus Hinges on Restoring Hope
April 2, 2025
Dany Bahar and Ricardo Hausmann for Americas Quarterly Despite all the changes President Donald Trump has already made with his “America First” foreign policy, his administration has yet to define […]
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When Companies Fail to Learn, They Learn to Fail
January 30, 2025
Ricardo Hausmann for Project Syndicate The collapse of electric-vehicle battery manufacturer Northvolt serves as a cautionary tale about the perils of unchecked ambition and overly aggressive expansion. But it also […]
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A Better Approach to Climate Finance
November 20, 2024
Ricardo Hausmann for Project Syndicate Two years behind schedule, in 2022 the world’s developed countries finally fulfilled their 2009 pledge to mobilize $100 billion annually to support developing countries’ climate efforts. But […]
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The Bioeconomy Will Not Save the Amazon
April 4, 2024
Ricardo Hausmann for Project Syndicate The emerging consensus among conservationists and environmental organizations is that the best way to save the Amazon rainforest is to cultivate a “bioeconomy” based on […]
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Bonanza ganadera, desastre ambiental
February 15, 2024
Eduardo Lora for Semana El negocio ganadero rara vez había estado mejor. Las exportaciones ganaderas están disparadas y los precios de la carne dentro del país están por las nubes. […]