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Search over 7000 articles, papers, videos, podcasts, book chapters, interviews and more from Harvard faculty on growth, jobs, inequality, and economic crises.

 

How do we best promote economic growth?

How do we create a growing economy in which there is prosperity that is sustainable and broadly shared? The posts in this section look at policy ideas and research from across Harvard on a broad set of economic and policy considerations.

Growth
 

Where will jobs of the future likely emerge?

Technology and international trade have significantly disrupted the labor market and new job creation. We identified firms, industries, and locations where future jobs will likely emerge. We also consider public policies with the best chance of creating jobs to support a robust middle class.

Jobs
 

What should we do about inequality?

Inequality is rising within and between countries across the globe. The posts in this section explore the different dimensions of inequality, its causes, significance and severity. They also discuss various options to address growing inequality.

Inequality
 

How do we address economic crises?

The posts collected here explore the causes of economic and financial crises and their consequences. They include a multitude of proposals for preventing and mitigating such crises now and in the future.

Economic Crises

Please Note - All materials collected here are from Harvard affiliated individuals or those who were affiliated at the time of publication or production.  Their opinions and findings, expressed or implied, belong to those individuals and do not represent the opinions of the Growthpolicy initiative, the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School, any other Harvard affiliated program, center or school or Harvard University as a whole.