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Economic Development and the Accumulation of Know-how. Ricardo Hausmann, May 2016, Paper. "Economic development depends on the accumulation of know-how. The theory of…
Why is Chiapas Poor? Ricardo Hausmann, March 2016, Paper, "No matter which way you look at it, Chiapas is the most backward of any state in Mexico. Its per capita income is the…
It Could be Too Late to Avoid Catastrophe in Venezuela. Ricardo Hausmann, February 3, 2016, Opinion. "As markets brace themselves for the negative effects of the decline in…
The Import of Exports. Ricardo Hausmann, November 26, 2015, Opinion. "Should a country’s development strategy pay special attention to exports? After all, exports have…
Don’t Fear the IMF. Ricardo Hausmann, September 28, 2015, Opinion. "The International Monetary Fund is, in many places, the organization that everybody loves to hate. According to…
Development Policy Strategy. Ricardo Hausmann, Fall 2015, Syllabus. "This is a capstone course that integrates a variety of analytical tools to assess the development …
Does Capitalism Cause Poverty? Richard Hausmann, August 21, 2015, Opinion. "Capitalism gets blamed for many things nowadays: poverty, inequality, unemployment, even global warming…
Fighting Corruption Won’t End Poverty. Ricardo Hausmann, July 24, 2015, Opinion, "Countries are poor because governments are corrupt. And, unless they ensure that public resources…
The Education Myth. Ricardo Hausmann, May 31, 2015, Opinion. "In an era characterized by political polarization and policy paralysis, we should celebrate broad agreement on…
New Growth Projections Predict the Rise of India, East Africa and Fall of Oil Economies. Ricardo Hausmann, May 7, 2015, Paper. "South Asia and East Africa top the list, while oil-…