Growth Lab

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Spending Insights Uncover Global Tourism

Our researchers are examining foreign tourist spending patterns to better understand the role of tourism in inclusive growth
Government Mapping Project

Researchers find economic structure trumps income, location and ideology when examining differences in U.S. state governments
Understanding the Crisis in Venezuela

Our multi-disciplinary team is working to better understand the causes, magnitudes, and possible remedies of the crisis.
Identity, Diversity and Social Cohesion

At GEM18 we examined the formation of societal identities and a 'sense of us,' and how these forces shape policymaking.

The Growth Lab at the Center for International Development (CID) at Harvard University works to understand the dynamics of growth and to translate those insights into more effective policymaking in developing countries.

Research Agendas

Growth Lab faculty and fellows engage in theoretical and empirical research on the determinants of growth and its social, political, and environmental sustainability. Our four core research agendas: