The issue of debt sustainability has been the focus of continued theoretical and practical interest over the years. In emerging markets,…
This paper studies the role of technology in local-government tax collection capacity in the developing world. We first conduct a new…
The Economic Complexity of Namibia: A Roadmap for Productive Diversification
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Ricardo Hausmann, Miguel…
Getting Real about Unknowns in Complex Policy Work
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Can Africa Compete in World Soccer?
CID Faculty Working Paper No. 403
Matt Andrews
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In March 2021,…
Macroeconomic risks after a decade of microeconomic turbulence: South Africa 2007-2020
CID Faculty Working Paper No. 404
Ricardo Hausmann…
A Growth Diagnostic of Namibia
CID Faculty Working Paper No. 405
Ricardo Hausmann, Miguel Angel Santos, Douglas Barrios,…
March 2021, the Confederation of African Football’s President, Patrice Motsepe, insisted that “An African team must win the World Cup in…
Recent growth accelerations in Africa are characterized by increasing productivity in agriculture, a declining share of the labor force…
When asked about the significance of the French Revolution, Zhou Enlai reportedly said it was “too early to tell”. Assessing the…