Harvard's Growth Lab

???Ricardo Hausmann discusses decarbonization, green growth and Greenplexity on a recent episode of?#policycast?Harvard Kennedy School. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/e9TvDz5z

Join us next week for a #DevTalks seminar with James Mnyupe of Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme, Namibian Presidency on Green Steel in Namibia. Mr. Mnyupe will discuss setting up an industrial ecosystem around green hydrogen production/related industries and a pilot project involving direct reduced iron production using green hydrogen. The talk will be moderated by Growth Lab Research Fellow, Ketan Ahuja ??? Thursday, March 27 ? Noon - 1 pm EST ?? HYBRID: Zoom / Allison Dining Room (T-520) ?? Register: https://lnkd.in/eV74tVG2

Ricardo Hausmann says that schools like Harvard Kennedy School need to embrace industrial policy design as a distinct academic discipline: “I think that policy design is an area that is undertaught, even at the Kennedy School,” he says. While a lot of weight is put on gathering evidence for policy design, more study needs to be devoted to the policy tailoring process itself, he says, because every policy initiative has to fit into a local economic and social ecosystem, and every ecosystem is different. “Design has many degrees of freedom and there’s a lot of possible creativity,” Hausmann says. “And as I like to say, there’s no such thing as a perfect suit. There’s only a perfectly tailored suit.” ?? https://lnkd.in/eu7SSmP9

Wednesday, 3/12- Join us for a #ResearchSeminar on Demand & Supply Side Linkages in Exporting Multiproduct Firms with Lisandra Flach, Professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit?t München ?? Hybrid Zoom / Perkins R-429 (Harvard Community) ? 10:30am - 11:45am EST ?? Register: https://lnkd.in/ezUX_cYa

?? Listen to Ricardo Hausmann on #IndustrialPolicy, #GreenGrowth and #Tariffs. ?? ?? ??

Wednesday, 3/5- Join us for a #ResearchSeminar on AI - Generated Production Networks: Measurement and Applications to Global Trade with Thiemo Fetzer, Professor at University of Warwick and The University of Bonn. ?? Online Only ? 10:30am - 11:45am EST ?? Register https://lnkd.in/eX-NvirZ

We are excited to share the results of our research project in #Hermosillo (Sonora, Mexico) conducted in collaboration with Hermosillo ?Cómo Vamos? Our research focused on diagnosing the city’s economic challenges, identifying growth opportunities, and designing an economic development strategy. ?? Hermosillo has relatively high living standards but has lagged in economic growth and productive diversification during the last decade. While its economy is diverse, its manufacturing sector is not. Although the city has attracted flagship companies in some key industries, it has not diversified its manufacturing sector as other cities have. ?? We analyzed the most relevant economic opportunities that could drive Hermosillo's growth moving forward: participation in green value chains, the development of energy-intensive industries seeking certified clean power, nearshoring, and export in services—areas where Hermosillo has a competitive edge due to its location, talent, and solar potential. ??? We also identified Hermosillo’s potential binding constraints to unlock economic opportunities: sustainable water management and improved urban planning, particularly in housing and public transportation policies. ?? We worked with local stakeholders to develop a concrete roadmap, policy recommendations, and action plans, engaging policymakers and experts to shape Hermosillo’s future in key areas: public-private dialogues, investment attraction, innovation ecosystems, and harnessing solar potential through green industrial parks. The project was led by Ricardo Hausmann and included Andrés Fortunato, Douglas Barrios Anderson, Tim O'Brien, Taimur Shah, Jesús Daboin Pacheco, Guillermo Arcay, Lucas Lamby, Sebastian Bustos, Ernesto Stein, and bob pell. ?? Research papers: https://lnkd.in/ei7P5ptD

Wednesday, 2/26 - #ResearchSeminar on Trade, innovation and Optimal Patent Protection with Thomas Sampson of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ?? HYBRID Zoom / Perkins R-429 (Harvard Community) ? 10:30am - 11:45am EST ?? Register https://lnkd.in/emHxVQ_6

This week, members of our research team are in El Jadida, Morocco. ???? Follow our new Behind the Research series on instagram to get a glimpse into their trip as it unfolds: @harvardgrowthlab https://lnkd.in/eq3ewvUV Alexia Lochmann

?? We deployed our first “learning resource” in the Atlas of Economic Complexity: the Product Space tutorial. This feature - devoid of scientific jargon - is designed to give new users a quick, accessible introduction to the Product Space before diving in. Our goal is to answer the simple question many beginners have: “What am I looking at here?” ?? https://lnkd.in/eR9zdQzM ??? Take it for a test drive and tell us what you think! Special thanks to Nil Tuzcu, Tim Cheston, Tim O'Brien, Shreyas G., Robert Christie, Annie White, and Ricardo Hausmann.