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Diagnosing Economic Woes and Helping Develop Cures
Like a teaching and research hospital for a medical school, the Growth Lab is training students and practitioners to do economic development policy work. In this feature story in Harvard Kennedy School Magazine, learn more about the origins of the Growth Lab, our approach to economic growth, the importance of diagnostic tools, and our homegrown staff.
Odd Lots: How Economic Complexity Explains Which Countries Become Rich
In this episode of Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast, Ricardo Hausmann helps Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway understand what economic complexity is, how it's measured, and the process by which countries can move from being less complex to more complex over time.
The European Union: The Most Ambitious Political Enterprise Ever Attempted?
At the 9th European Conference on Corporate R&D and Innovation (CONCORDi 2023), Ricardo Hausmann discusses the European Union, its role in the world, and why it is the most ambitious political enterprise humanity has ever attempted.
Student Stories
Each year, the Growth Lab offers students opportunities to work with our team through internships and collaborations in policy research projects. In this new blog series, the students share their research, inspiration, challenges, and advice for future interns.
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....