Center for International Development

Committed to advancing inclusive growth and prosperity

Building State Capability

Researching new strategies and tactics to build the capability of public organizations to implement policies and programs.

The Growth Lab works to understand the dynamics of growth and to translate those insights into more effective policymaking in developing countries. We place increased economic diversity and complexity at the center of the development story and uncovers how countries move into industries that offer increased productivity.

Women in sewing class as part of skills training n Punjab, Pakistan

Evidence for Policy Design

Conducting research with policymakers – frequently at scale – to build a direct road to impact.

Inside CID

Faculty and fellows are conducting research projects in 32 countries

2019 Economics Laureates to Donate Nobel Prize Money to Next Generation of Economists

Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo of MIT and Michael Kremer of Harvard are each donating their Novel prize money to the Weiss Fund for Research in Development Economics, which is administered by Harvard University. Their donation, which totals approximately $916,000, will help support the work of development economists and students through 2035.

International Development Needs Researchers on the Ground

The Center for International Development was proud to host Nobel Laureate and CID Faculty Advisory Council member Michael Kremer for a public Q&A event with over 250 Harvard students on Tuesday, November 5th in Harvard Commons. This event follows Michael's 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics, along with our dear MIT colleagues Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee.

Announcing: Country Profiles

The Atlas of Economic Complexity – the Growth Lab’s powerful data visualization tool – is proud to introduce Country Profiles. This new platform takes users on an interactive journey through the economic structure and dynamic growth patterns of more than 130 countries. Powered by a decade of research, the platform generates 10 unique data visualizations per country and easily identifies what new industries are poised for growth.