David Dam is a second-year MPP student at Harvard Kennedy School. He was accepted into the Growth Lab's 2023 Summer Internship Program and contributed to the ongoing project with the...
Yunxiao Han is a second year MPA/ID student at Harvard Kennedy School. He was accepted into the Growth Lab's 2023 Summer Internship Program and contributed to the Pathways to Prosperity project, which touches upon the numerous challenges and opportunities facing Wyoming and western states.
Namita Gupta is a second-year MPA student at the London School of Economics. She was accepted into the Growth Lab's 2023 Summer Internship Program and contributed to the...
The fate of Taiwan's economy hangs in the balance as the semiconductor industry encounters mounting geopolitical pressures from the United States and China. Although Taiwan's dominance in the chip market provides a short-term advantage, it also exposes the economy to vulnerabilities. Taiwan must diversify into other industries in order to achieve a more stable path of growth and development and...
The Growth Lab has estimated economic complexity, a measure of knowhow agglomeration, for several countries worldwide. However, measuring complexity in the agricultural sector poses a significant challenge. What is more, measuring it for smallholder farmers around the world is even more complex. Through our work, we have laid the groundwork for future measures of complexity for this population...
Kazakhstan is one of the least densely populated countries in the world. It has an area roughly equal to that of all of Western Europe and a population of 19 million – around that of the Netherlands. Kazakhstan became Independent in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union and shortly thereafter experienced an oil boom. The global commodity super-cycle ended in 2014, and oil prices fell. Kazakhstan’s unique socioeconomic history and its vulnerability to commodity price shocks...
This summer, as a Growth Lab intern, I conducted research on decarbonization in the United States. To gain a better understanding of this topic, I worked with an economist at the Center for Business and Economic Analysis (CBEA) at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. CBEA's primary task is to work with other departments and state agencies to conduct economic assessments of industrial projects in Wyoming. Most...
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which came into force in January 2021, is the world's largest new free trade area since the establishment of the World Trade Organization in 1994. It is expected to facilitate intra-African trade and improve the competitiveness of African industry and enterprises. While there is great momentum behind the agreement, its successful implementation still depends on thoughtful policy choices. In this blog post, we explore what lessons can be drawn from previous regional economic integration experiences.... Read more about African Continental Integration: Lessons from East Africa
David Dam is a second-year MPP student at Harvard Kennedy School. He was accepted into the Growth Lab's 2023 Summer Internship Program and contributed to the ongoing project with the...
Yunxiao Han is a second year MPA/ID student at Harvard Kennedy School. He was accepted into the Growth Lab's 2023 Summer Internship Program and contributed to the 
Rachel Chang is a second-year MPA/ID student at Harvard Kennedy School. She was accepted into the Growth Lab's 2022 Fall and Winter RA Program where she helped construct visual stories that translate data and visualizations into timely insights for decision-makers.... 
Laura Romero is a first-year MPA/ID student at Harvard Kennedy School. She was accepted into the Growth Lab's