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The Harvard Center for International Development (CID) is a research center working across the University and a global network of researchers and practitioners to build an international pool of talent, convene academic and practitioner networks, and deploy breakthrough research to address the world’s most pressing challenges. At CID, we believe that together we can design and implement policies that help everyone realize their full potential. CID is housed at Harvard Kennedy School.

 

Spotlight

 

“What used to be a two-world system – a club of elite, industrialized countries,” a First versus a Third World, “is a reflection of the past,” he says. The future is unfolding before us, and it is “interdependent, multilateral, and polycentric.” 

 

CID is launching a new research initiative, China and the Global Economy, which aims to foster a deeper understanding of the Chinese economy and its implications for the global economic landscape.

 

The buzz of excitement for a new academic year is palpable at CID, but before we welcome new students, faculty, staff, and fellows to campus, we are reflecting on 2023-2024 as we dug into year two of our five-year strategy to build, convene, and deploy talent to build a thriving world for all.

 

The Harvard Center for International Development (CID) supports students at all levels of their academic careers to deepen their knowledge of international development and work to build a thriving world for all.

Research Programs & Initiatives

 

Fostering a deeper understanding of the Chinese economy and its far-reaching implications for the global economic landscape.

 

Transforming education systems and developing personalized learning journeys at scale.

 

The Growth Lab pushes the frontiers of economic growth & development policy research, collaborates with policymakers to design actions, and shares insights through teaching, tools and publications.

 

Fostering effective policy-making by promoting actionable, evidence-backed research in Morocco.

 

The Reimagining the Economy project explores local labor market, industrial, and development policies to reshape narratives about how we achieve inclusive prosperity.

 

Creating and conducting large-scale online social economic surveys and experiments that shed light on people’s understanding and reasoning about economic matters.

 

The Social Protection Initiative brings together researchers, governments, and nonprofits to spur the next generation of cutting-edge research in social protection in low- and middle-income countries.

 

CID's Visiting Researcher Program welcomes PhD and Postdoc researchers to pursue their research for a year in residence at Harvard Kennedy School and join the tight-knit research community at CID.

CID by the Numbers

Faculty affiliates across Harvard University
Approximate number of countries our work spans across
Academic research publications produced each year
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