The Harvard Center for International Development (CID) is a research center working across the University and a global network of researchers and practitioners to build an international pool of talent, convene academic and practitioner networks, and deploy breakthrough research to address the world’s most pressing challenges. At CID, we believe that together we can design and implement policies that help everyone realize their full potential. CID is housed at Harvard Kennedy School.

 

Spotlight

 

The Future of U.S. Foreign Aid

In the wake of policy shifts from the Trump administration, the future of international aid, economic development, and global infrastructure hangs in the balance. CID has convened top government leaders, policymakers, and NGO experts to break down the new reality.

Hear from Our Experts
 

Faculty Spotlight: Ebehi Iyoha

Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and CID Faculty Affiliate Ebehi Iyoha explores how global trade dynamics, especially during the U.S.-China trade war, affect third countries and firm networks, challenging conventional development narratives.

Faculty Spotlight
 

International Development Sector Stands at a Crossroads

The Trump administration’s move to freeze U.S. foreign aid and development work is a seismic event. International development experts offer context and explain the challenges and opportunities this moment presents. 

CID Faculty on Foreign Aid
 

Global Empowerment Meeting

CID held its 16th annual Global Empowerment Meeting, GEM25: Catalyzing AI for Inclusive Change, on April 29th. GEM25 focused on both the promising power of artificial intelligence (AI) in advancing development and its potential to widen existing inequities in emerging economies.

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May 1, 2025 Sovereign vs. corporate debt and default: More similar than you think
 Carmen Reinhart
May 1, 2025 The global distribution of authorship in economics journals
April 1, 2025 Measuring Human Leadership Skills with AI Agents
April 1, 2025 Economics of Education Review
 Alejandro Ganimian
April 1, 2025 Measuring Human Leadership Skills with AI Agents
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Research Programs & Initiatives

 

China and the Global Economy

Fostering a deeper understanding of the Chinese economy and its far-reaching implications for the global economic landscape.

China and the Global Economy
 

Global Education and Research: Unleashing Potential

Transforming education systems and developing personalized learning journeys at scale.

Global Education & Research
 

Growth Lab

The Growth Lab pushes the frontiers of economic growth & development policy research, collaborates with policymakers to design actions, and shares insights through teaching, tools and publications.

Growth Diagnostics
 

The Morocco Innovation and Evaluation Lab

Fostering effective policy-making by promoting actionable, evidence-backed research in Morocco.

Innovation and Evaluation
 

Reimagining the Economy

The Reimagining the Economy project explores local labor market, industrial, and development policies to reshape narratives about how we achieve inclusive prosperity.

Labor & Development
 

Social Economics Lab

Creating and conducting large-scale online social economic surveys and experiments that shed light on people’s understanding and reasoning about economic matters.

Social Economics
 

Social Protection Initiative

The Social Protection Initiative brings together researchers, governments, and nonprofits to spur the next generation of cutting-edge research in social protection in low- and middle-income countries.

Social Protection
 

Visiting Researcher Program

CID's Visiting Researcher Program welcomes PhD and Postdoc researchers to pursue their research for a year in residence at Harvard Kennedy School and join the tight-knit research community at CID.

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