What Three Economists Taught Us About Currency Regimes
Today, freely floating exchange rates suit most large countries better than the late economists Richard Cooper, Robert Mundell, and John Williamson thought.
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Western Australia – Research Findings and Policy Recommendations
The Government of Western Australia (WA), acting through its Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), invited the Growth Lab of the Center for International Development at Ha
Growth Perspective on Western Australia
The Government of Western Australia (WA), acting through its Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), invited the Growth Lab of the Center for International Development at Ha
The Social Life of Articles: Some Reflections on the Making and Impact of ‘Social Capital and Economic Development’
Our lives are remembered as an assemblage of overlapping stories – some of them prosaic and unremarkable, others more fraught, contingent and consequential – but most remain unfinished, punctuated onl
A Policy Matrix for Inclusive Prosperity
One of the biggest challenges that countries face today is the very unequal distributions of opportunities, resources, income and wealth across people.
Productive Ecosystems and the arrow of development
Economic growth is associated with the diversification of economic activities, which can be observed via the evolution of product export baskets.
Melons as Lemons: Asymmetric Information, Consumer Learning and Seller Reputation
There is often a lack of reliable quality provision in many markets in developing countries and firms generally lack a reputation for quality.
Loreto’s Hidden Wealth: Economic Complexity Analysis and Productive Diversification Opportunities
The Growth Lab at Harvard University, with funding provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, has undertaken this investigation with the aim of identifying the existing productive capacities i
Biden Administration’s Sensible Stimulus
America erred in 2009-10 in curtailing the size and duration of the fiscal expansion in the aftermath of the Great Recession.
Economics of Covid-19 in three sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Namibia and South Africa
When asked about the significance of the French Revolution, Zhou Enlai reportedly said it was “too early to tell”.
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