Accessing Knowhow for Development

Citation:

Hausmann, R., 2018. Accessing Knowhow for Development, Growth Lab at Harvard's Center for International Development. Copy at http://www.tinyurl.com/2a33zhcb

Abstract:

Economies grow by adding new products and services to their production portfolio, not by producing more of the same kinds of products. The key to such diversification is access to know-how, but know-how often has to come from abroad. This is because it is often easier to move brains to new countries than to move new know-how into brains. In the experience of Singapore, India, Vietnam and most other dynamic economies, three channels of know-how transfer stand out: FDI, immigration and diaspora networks.

In this lecture, Professor Hausmann explores the relationship between economic development and the accumulation of know-how. In particular, he discusses how to tackle Sri Lanka’s limited export diversification.

Video - Accessing Know-how for Growth in Sri Lanka

Video - Full Q&A on Sri Lanka's export diversification

Last updated on 07/12/2023