The Widening Gap Between Earnings and Living Standards in Panama
Guest blog by Daniel Lombana, LEG ’25 One lesson I take from the Implementing Public Policy program is the value of focusing on the problem, not on pre-set solutions. The […]
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The Luna 3 Mission: Seeing the Unseen Side of Economic Growth
Guest blog by Sanan Tapdigov, LEG ’25 As I reach the end of this marvelous journey with this wonderful team: professors, faculty staff, and teammates – I find myself looking up. Every human being, and perhaps every living […]
From Redistribution to Capability-Building in China
Guest blog by James Pang, LEG ’25 Over the past ten weeks in the “Leading Economic Growth” course, my understanding of economic development has been fundamentally reshaped. Guided by the […]
Upgrading Malaysia’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
Guest blog by Kenneth Woo, LEG ’25 When I joined this course 10 weeks ago, I expected to learn new frameworks for economic growth. Coming from Malaysia’s national investment ecosystem, and working daily on […]
From Informality to Insight: Rethinking Economic Growth in Peru
Guest blog by Jennifer Infantas Paz de Noboa, LEG ’25 Over the past ten weeks, this course challenged the way I understand economic growth, public policy, and the hidden mechanics […]
Identifying the Binding Constraint in Liberia’s Domestic Debt Market Development
Guest blog by Euphemia Swen-Monmia, LEG ’25 Over the past 10 weeks in the Harvard Kennedy School Leading Economic Growth course, I embarked on a transformative learning journey—one that challenged me to […]
Bridging Education and Economic Growth in the United States
Guest blog by Kenneth Balcarcel, LEG ’25 I can’t believe it—10 weeks have flown by! When I enrolled in Harvard’s Leading Economic Growth Program, it wasn’t just a professional decision; it was a personal milestone. […]
Transforming Saudi Arabia’s Sports Sector into a Sustainable, Investment-Driven Ecosystem
Guest blog by Mezna AlMarzooqi, LEG ’25 When I joined the Leading Economic Growth program, I expected a course on frameworks, theories, and best practices. What I did not expect […]
Diagnosing Nigeria’s Growth Constraints
Guest blog by Mathias Adamu, LEG ’25 Over the weeks, this course has reshaped not only how I approach complex national/regional/local or organizational challenges but also how I think about their development, especially Nigeria’s ongoing struggle […]
Reversing New Mexico’s Brain Drain Through Economic Diversification
Guest blog by Rita Gaurin, LEG ’25 Over the past ten weeks, I’ve immersed myself in understanding one of New Mexico’s most pressing challenges: the persistent out-migration of our educated workforce and […]