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The Harvard Center for International Development is home to faculty affiliates from each school at Harvard University, working across sectors in developing nations around the world.

Faculty research is published in a wide range of academic and policy venues and can be found through the feed and filters below. Select faculty research papers are highlighted in our Faculty Research Insights series on our blog, CID Voices.

CID working papers published by Harvard faculty, graduate students, and research fellows prior to 2024 can be found here. 

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Sanctions on Venezuela are not Driving Migration to the US Southwest Border: An Empirical Assessment
Ricardo Hausmann
After the decision of the Venezuelan regime to disregard the results of the presidential election of July 28, 2024, and subsequently swear in Maduro for a new term on January 10,…
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De facto Openness to Immigration
Ricardo Hausmann
Various factors influence why some countries are more open to immigration than others. Policy is only one of them. We design country-specific measures of openness to immigration…
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Growth through Diversification in Hermosillo
Ricardo Hausmann
Working Paper No. 239
In this report, we study Hermosillo's economic performance and assess critical issues affecting the city’s ability to achieve stronger economic growth. Although Hermosillo is far…
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How Wyoming’s Exodus of Young Adults Holds Back Economic Diversification
Ricardo Hausmann
Wyoming’s longstanding strengths in resource extraction provide much of its livelihood, including its private earnings and public finances. However, its lack of activity in other…
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Global Trends in Innovation Patterns: A Complexity Approach
Ricardo Hausmann
Technological know-how in a country shapes its growth potential and competitiveness. Scientific publications, patents, and international trade data offer complementary insights…
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Innovation Policies Under Economic Complexity
Ricardo Hausmann
Recent geopolitical challenges have revived the implementation of industrial and innovation policies. Ongoing discussions focus on supporting cutting-edge industries and strategic…
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Diagnosing Wyoming's Workforce Challenges
Ricardo Hausmann
Wyoming is facing two distinct labor market challenges: in the short-term, low workforce availability is a constraint while in the long-term job and wage growth have stagnated. An…
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Export-led Growth
Ricardo Hausmann
Working Paper No. 231
In this paper, I argue that a focus on exports, both at the intensive margin (where existing products increase their volume), but especially at the extensive margin (where new…
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From Products to Capabilities: Constructing a Genotypic Product Space
Ricardo Hausmann
Economic development is a path-dependent process in which countries accumulate capabilities that allow them to move into more complex products and industries. Inspired by a theory…
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Japan’s Economic Puzzle
Ricardo Hausmann
This paper examines Japan’s economic performance in recent years, uncovering a narrative that challenges conventional views. Despite slow productivity growth, Japan maintains the…