Venezuela: How an Oil Rich Country Went Bust and the Roadmap to Get It Back on Track

Venezuela is currently undergoing the worst economic crisis in its history. By the end of 2016, more than 30% of the gross domestic product (GDP) it had three years ago will be lost. Poverty has soared to record levels. Monthly inflation rates are gradually approaching hyperinflation. Shortages of basic food staples and medicines are rampant. In order to promote a better understanding of the causes, magnitudes, and possible remedies of the crisis, the Center for International Development (CID) at Harvard University launched a research initiative on Venezuela at the end of 2015.

To learn more about this work and some preliminary findings, visit the Venezuela project. Members of our research team shared their experiences and previewed their findings at this seminar, which was held Nov 4, 2016.

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