A Generation of Italian Economists
We examine the role of financial aid in shaping the formation of human capital in economics. Specifically, we study the impact of a large merit-based scholarship for graduate studies in […]
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Western Australia – Research Findings and Policy Recommendations
The Government of Western Australia (WA), acting through its Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), invited the Growth Lab of the Center for International Development at Harvard University […]
Growth Perspective on Western Australia
The Government of Western Australia (WA), acting through its Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), invited the Growth Lab of the Center for International Development at Harvard University […]
Policies for Achieving Structural Transformation in the Caribbean
Countries seldom grow rich by producing the same things more productively. They usually change what they produce in the process of development. Structural transformation is the process whereby countries move […]
China and the Global Economy: Medium-term Issues and Options – A Synthesis Report
China’s economic and social achievements since the beginning of reform and opening are unprecedented in global history. Managing the growth process in this continuously changing environment has required great skill […]
Air Transportation and Regional Economic Development: A Case Study for the New Airport in South Albania
Considering the case of the proposed airport in Vlora, South Albania, this report analyzes the channels through which a new greenfield airport can contribute to regional economic development. In December […]
Skill Mismatch and Skill Transferability: Review of Concepts and Measurements
The notion of skills plays an increasingly important role in a variety of research fields. Since the foundational work on human capital theory, economists have approached skills through the lens […]
The Albanian Community in the United States: Statistical Profiling of the Albanian-Americans
When the Albanian Communist regime fell in 1991-92, many Albanians saw their future outside the borders of Albania. At that time in history, no one anticipated the scale of migration […]
The New Economic Case for Migration Restrictions: An Assessment
For decades, migration economics has stressed the effects of migration restrictions on income distribution in the host country. Recently the literature has taken a new direction by estimating the costs […]
The Dynamics of Economic Growth: A Visual Handbook of Growth Rates, Regimes, Transitions and Volatility
Why there are such significant and persistent differences in living standards across countries is one of the most important and challenging areas of development policy. In spite of a voluminous […]