On Wednesday, June 2, the Growth Lab debuted Metroverse. The platform is designed to provide policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, business organizations, and civil society with unprecedented economic data for more than 1,000 cities in 79 countries. This tool builds upon the Growth Lab's Atlas of Economic Complexity, which maps the productive capabilities of about 200 countries and helps identify paths for growth and diversification. Metroverse takes the research to the city level, providing answers and insights to these questions: What is the economic composition of my city? What does my city specialize in? What cities are similar to my city? What is my city’s position in the Industry Space? What are the growth opportunities? The event featured Growth Lab Director Ricardo Hausmann, Frank Neffke, and Annie White, who conducted a demonstration of how to utilize the tool and provided insights into the research and technology behind the tool. 00:00 - 10:15 Ricardo Hausmann introduces the Growth Lab 10:15 - 25:00 Frank Neffke on the research behind Metroverse 25:00 - 42:02 Annie White demos Metroverse 42:02 - 58:42 Douglas Barrios directs Q&A with the audience https://metroverse.cid.harvard.edu/ https://growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/news/harvards-growth-lab-launches-new-data-viz-tool-reveals-growth-opportunities-1000

On April 1, 2021, researchers at the Growth Lab shared insights and approaches to understanding global diasporas and diaspora engagement. Not all diaspora groups are equal, and they interact with their host country in a myriad of ways. The Growth Lab has worked in several contexts, including Albania, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Ethiopia, Jordan, among others, and shared an overview of what we have learned and implications for future research and policy implementation. Speakers: Ljubica Nedelkoska, Daniela Muhaj, Nikita Taniparti, Ana Grisanti. Moderated by Ricardo Hausmann, Growth Lab Faculty Director and Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy at the Harvard Kennedy School.

1. Why does economics matter? Age of Economics: in the first part of this project a diverse group of global thinkers answers 8 fundamental questions about economics and capitalist civilization. ►Website 👉https://www.ageofeconomics.org ►Whole interview 👉https://www.ageofeconomics.org/interviews/ricardo-hausmann/ ►Youtube channel👉https://www.youtube.com/c/AgeofEconomics ►Twitter 👉https://twitter.com/AgeofEconomics ►Facebook 👉https://www.facebook.com/ageofeconomics 0:00 - Intro 0:21 - Start interview Ricardo Hausmann is a former Venezuelan Minister of Planning and Head of the "Presidential Office of Coordination and Planning" (1992–1993) and current Director of Harvard's Center for International Development and a Professor of the Practice of Economic Development at John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Hausmann earned a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and Applied Physics (1977) and a PhD in Economics (1981) at Cornell University. Before coming to Harvard in 2000, he served as the first Chief Economist of the Inter-American Development Bank (1994–2000), where he created the Research Department. He has served as Minister of Planning of Venezuela (1992–1993) and as a member of the Board of the Central Bank of Venezuela. He also served as Chair of the IMF-World Bank Development Committee. He was Professor of Economics at the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administracion (IESA) (1985–1991) in Caracas, where he founded the Center for Public Policy. Interview by Fabio Dondero and Julian Karaguesian Music: J.S. Bach, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Praeludium 20 in A minor, BWV 865. Kimiko Ishizaka, piano

2. What are the differences between economic science and economic engineering? Age of Economics: in the first part of this project a diverse group of global thinkers answers 8 fundamental questions about economics and capitalist civilization. ►Website 👉https://www.ageofeconomics.org ►Whole interview 👉https://www.ageofeconomics.org/interviews/ricardo-hausmann/ ►Youtube channel👉https://www.youtube.com/c/AgeofEconomics ►Twitter 👉https://twitter.com/AgeofEconomics ►Facebook 👉https://www.facebook.com/ageofeconomics 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - Start interview Ricardo Hausmann is a former Venezuelan Minister of Planning and Head of the "Presidential Office of Coordination and Planning" (1992–1993) and current Director of Harvard's Center for International Development and a Professor of the Practice of Economic Development at John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Hausmann earned a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and Applied Physics (1977) and a PhD in Economics (1981) at Cornell University. Before coming to Harvard in 2000, he served as the first Chief Economist of the Inter-American Development Bank (1994–2000), where he created the Research Department. He has served as Minister of Planning of Venezuela (1992–1993) and as a member of the Board of the Central Bank of Venezuela. He also served as Chair of the IMF-World Bank Development Committee. He was Professor of Economics at the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administracion (IESA) (1985–1991) in Caracas, where he founded the Center for Public Policy. Interview by Fabio Dondero and Julian Karaguesian Music: J.S. Bach, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Praeludium 20 in A minor, BWV 865. Kimiko Ishizaka, piano

As part of Harvard's Worldwide Week, Growth Lab Faculty Director Ricardo Hausmann and our COVID-19 Task Force members discussed the research we've conducted around the epidemic and its potential impacts. We also highlighted how the Growth Lab integrated this research into country-specific projects (Ethiopia, Honduras, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and South Africa), focusing on our work in developing government response and economic recovery plans. Speakers: Ricardo Hausmann/Faculty Director: https://growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/people/ricardo-hausmann-0 Ulrich Schetter/Postdoctoral Research Fellow: https://growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/people/ulrich-schetter Shreyas Gadgin Matha/Research Fellow: https://growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/people/shreyas-matha Ibrahim Hassen/Research Fellow: https://growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/people/ibrahim-hassen Ricardo Villasmil/Senior Research Fellow: https://growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/people/ricardo-villasmil-1 Lucio Castro/Associate: https://growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/people/lucio-castro Semiray Kasoolu/Research Fellow: https://growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/people/semiray-kasoolu Tim Cheston/Senior Manager, Applied Research: https://growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/people/tim-cheston

Speakers: Ricardo Hausmann, Director, Growth Lab; Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy, Harvard Kennedy School; Francisco Cox Vial, Lawyer and member of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, appointed by the United Nation’s Human Rights Council. "The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela" Moderated by: Steven Levitsky, Professor of Government, Harvard University, Director, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies; José Ignacio Hernández G., Fellow, Growth Lab at Harvard's Center for International Development The Venezuelan crisis is, first of all, a humanitarian one triggered by the gradual collapse of the state, the GDP collapse amidst hyperinflation, the biggest humanitarian crisis of refugees and migrants in the region, and systematic violations of human rights. The Venezuelan humanitarian crisis has been aggravated by the pandemic -a crisis within a crisis. The seminars will analyze the current dimension of the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and the international initiatives to advance in a comprehensive solution. Presented in collaboration with the Growth Lab at Harvard's Center for International Development

In this April 9, 2020 lecture to Harvard Kennedy School students, Ricardo Hausmann discusses how the Growth Lab's COVID-19 Task Force is interacting with senior policymakers in governments across the world and offering strategic guidance on the economic and epidemiological fronts in these countries. For more, visit https://growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/growth-labs-covid-19-task-force-strategy-and-resources

What is the future of development? What is it that people don’t understand or don’t get right about the future? Lant Pritchett says we've been seduced into thinking advancements in information technology will save us. Ricardo Hausmann says the fundamental question about technology lies with diffusability. Created using icons from the Noun Project: http://thenounproject.com/

What extremely valuable idea isn't part of the development agenda? Lant Pritchett says migration - labor mobility - dwarfs everything else at the micro and macro levels. Pritchett believes it's excluded from the development agenda because rich countries do not support it due to concerns about cultural integration. Created using icons from the Noun Project: http://thenounproject.com/