Harvard's Growth Lab

At the Growth Lab, we place economic diversity and complexity at the center of any country, region, or city's growth story. How do economies become more complex? (1/12)

Celebrating @ricardo_hausman’s 25 years @Harvard. Ricardo has a unique gift for turning complex ideas into memorable analogies that travel beyond academia. But above all, he taught generations of students and @HarvardGrwthLab fellows what problems are worth dedicating a life to.

Read more about the ceremony: unitir.edu.al/en/pese-person…

Congratulations to our faculty director, @ricardo_hausman, on receiving his Doctor Honoris Causa degree from the University of Tirana in Albania. "We are not simply honoring a celebrated academic... we are honoring a mind that has spent a lifetime teaching nations how to discover possibilities hidden inside themselves." - Prime Minister @ediramaal. We are extremely proud and want to share some excerpts from PM Rama's speech: youtu.be/ScHQ9vnwZA4

It was a real honor to receive a Doctorate Honoris Causa from the University of Tirana in Albania. It was an even greater honor to have Prime Minister Edi Rama deliver the Laudatio speech. His words left me speechless. youtu.be/5aIahPFHPzs?si…

During our meeting with Professor Ricardo Hausmann (@ricardo_hausman), the founder and director of Harvard's Growth Lab (@HarvardGrwthLab), we reviewed the results of the three-year research cooperation between the Government of #Azerbaijan and the Lab, as well as the work carried out within this framework. We also discussed the implementation of the Growth Lab's recommendations and the next steps for further partnership. #EconomyAz

All of our research reports can be found on our project pages (English and Spanish): growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/project/bolivi… growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/project/un-gir… (8/8)

“Bolivia has many assets it can build on to return to a path of economic prosperity. But realizing that potential will require addressing head-on the country’s deep-rooted challenges." - @ricardo_hausman Our research concludes that Bolivia's underlying assets remain largely intact and that the current moment represents a genuine opportunity for transformation, provided decisive action is taken. (7/8)

Today in La Paz, @ricardo_hausman and our team released a series of reports on #Bolivia’s economic crisis. Our researchers spent more than a year examining the underlying causes of the country’s challenges. The research project, “Bolivia’s Economic Pivot,” shows that this macroeconomic collapse is the most visible symptom of a much deeper crisis. Our team has outlined a 5-pillar plan to stabilize the economy and unlock Bolivia’s long-term potential. We’ll highlight some of the challenges and our recovery plan in this thread. (1/8)

📣 Tomorrow, Friday April 17: Join us for a Development Talk with @LuisJaramilloOK, Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, and Investment, of Ecuador and @seba_bustos, Growth Lab Senior Research Fellow. The seminar will explore Ecuador's economic outlook, and in particular how, amid a backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions and the reconfiguration of global alliances, Ecuador seeks to redefine its positioning to attract investment, boost production, and secure a future of sustained growth and stability. 🇪🇨 📅 Friday, April 17 ⏰ 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST 📍 W-330 / Zoom ✔️ Register: hksexeced.tfaforms.net/f/registration…

Join us TODAY at 12:15 PM EST for our Development Talk, "Growth vs Development: The Peruvian Example." Featuring Prof. Roberto Chang of @RutgersU and @nberpubs, and moderated by Ricardo Villasmil, Senior Research Fellow at the Growth Lab. Despite significant political volatility and external shocks, #Peru has been able to maintain remarkable macroeconomic stability. Yet, enormous deficiencies remain regarding access to basic services, inclusion, and social and political development. Prof. Chang will share insights from his recently published books and explore relevant lessons for Peru and the developing world. RSVP: hksexeced.tfaforms.net/f/registration…

Our friends at BSC launched a new online course. Check out Owning Your Time. 🗓️⏲️

An introduction to our new research project with the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and the State of Arizona. We'll provide economic analysis and capacity building to enhance cross-government coordination and present new opportunities for job and revenue creation. @ricardo_hausman: “The Four Corners region has an immense opportunity to recover from the recent loss of coal income and build on the economic dynamism of the southwest. We look forward to innovating together with these three governments." azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

HS 2022 is available in the Explore function, for years 2022 - 2024, and is also available in Atlas data downloads. atlas.hks.harvard.edu/explore/treemap

📢 The Atlas now features the HS 2022 product classification. 🌐 This release adds 600+ new products to the Atlas, many in advanced technologies, green products, and biomedical products. 💉 With access to the data, interesting stories emerge, like Europe's monopoly on the world's medicines.

.@nytimes feature story uses the lab's Atlas of Economic Complexity as the primary data source for its homepage feature on #Iran's economic diversification. nytimes.com/2026/04/13/bus…