The Venezuelan Enterprise: Current Situation, Challenges and Opportunities

When thinking about a potential process of recovery in Venezuela, it is necessary to understand the current situation of the private sector. From end 2013 until end 2020, gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have contracted by at least 75%, putting Venezuela's depression among the deepest of the world over the last 60 years...

Introducing Metroverse: The Growth Lab's Urban Economy Navigator

On Wednesday, June 2, the Growth Lab debuted Metroverse. The platform is designed to provide policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, business organizations, and civil society with unprecedented economic data for...

Toward a Venezuelan Transition? Escaping a Complex Humanitarian Emergency

The Venezuelan crisis is, first of all, a humanitarian one triggered by the gradual collapse of the state, the GDP collapse amidst hyperinflation, the biggest humanitarian crisis of refugees and migrants in the region, and systematic violations of human rights. The Venezuelan humanitarian crisis has been aggravated by the pandemic -a crisis within a crisis. The seminars will analyze the current dimension of the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and the international initiatives to advance in a comprehensive solution.

Speakers: Ricardo Hausmann, Director, Growth...

Age of Economics Interviews Ricardo Hausmann

On March 21, 2021, Growth Lab Director Ricardo Hausmann was interviewed by Age of Economics and shared his reflections on the field overall, its role in society, and the relation of economics to Capitalism.