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Ricardo Hausmann

Founder and Director, Harvard’s Growth Lab

Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy, Harvard Kennedy School

Ricardo Hausmann is the founder and Director of Harvard’s Growth Lab and Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy at Harvard Kennedy School. His work covers growth diagnostics, economic complexity and concepts in international finance such as original sin and dark matter. Previously, he was Chief Economist of the Inter-American Development Bank (1994-2000) where he established the Research Department, and Minister of Planning of Venezuela (1992-1993).

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Sparking Europe’s new industrial revolution: A policy for net zero, growth and resilience

This Blueprint assesses what must be done to implement industrial policy in a way that will achieve overarching goals while minimising distortions.

Philippe Aghion, Ketan Ahuja, Chad P. Bown, Uwe Cantner, Chiara Criscuolo, Antoine Dechezleprêtre, Mathias Dewatripont, Ricardo Hausmann, Guy Lalanne, Ben McWilliams, Dani Rodrik, Simone Tagliapietra, Alessio Terzi, Cecilia Trasi, Laura Tyson, Reinhilde Veugelers, Georg Zachmann and John Zysman
European Green Deal Covid-19 climate change industrial policy

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Blueprint

03 July 2023

Sparking Europe’s new industrial revolution: A policy for net zero, growth and resilience

This Blueprint assesses what must be done to implement industrial policy in a way that will achieve overarching goals while minimising distortions.

Philippe Aghion, Ketan Ahuja, Chad P. Bown, Uwe Cantner, Chiara Criscuolo, Antoine Dechezleprêtre, Mathias Dewatripont, Ricardo Hausmann, Guy Lalanne, Ben McWilliams, Dani Rodrik, Simone Tagliapietra, Alessio Terzi, Cecilia Trasi, Laura Tyson, Reinhilde Veugelers, Georg Zachmann and John Zysman

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06 September 2022

Bruegel Annual Meetings, 6-7 September 2022

The Annual Meetings are Bruegel's flagship event which gathers high-level speakers to discuss the economic topics that affect Europe and the world.