Ricardo Hausmann

Ricardo Hausmann

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Ricardo Hausmann is a prominent economist and professor at Harvard University, known for his work in economic development and public policy. He has served as the Director of the Growth Lab at Harvard, where he focuses on the factors that contribute to economic growth in developing countries. Hausmann's research emphasizes the importance of institutional frameworks and innovation in driving sustainable economic progress. He has also held various advisory roles in governments and international organizations, utilizing his expertise to address complex economic challenges. Recently, he was mentioned in connection with Marcelo Claure's initiative, 'Bolivia 360', aimed at revitalizing Bolivia's economy through strategic planning and investment.

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Ricardo Hausmann is a former Venezuelan Planning Minister and an economist at Harvard.

¿Podría ponerse de pie el verdadero Marco Rubio, por favor?
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-07-31
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Ricardo Hausmann, a former minister of planning of Venezuela and former chief economist at the Inter-American Development Bank, is a professor at Harvard Kennedy School.

Will the real Marco Rubio please stand up?
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-07-30
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Ricardo Hausmann is referenced for his analysis of economic growth restrictions in Honduras.

"No podemos seguir en Honduras con pérdidas eléctricas del 30%"
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2026-07-20
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Ricardo Hausmann has shown that development depends on a society's ability to combine diverse knowledge and capacities.

La próxima reforma laboral de Costa Rica la está escribiendo la inteligencia artificial
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-07-07
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Ricardo Hausmann is a former Venezuelan planning minister and a professor at Harvard.

Los venezolanos de a pie solo miran cómo dos grupos se reparten su país
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-06-24
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Ricardo Hausmann is an economist who doubts the success of a China-style economic opening in Venezuela.

Can Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez become a Latin American Deng Xiaoping? | Venezuela
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-28
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Ricardo Hausmann warned that prosperity does not arise from oil or benevolent rulers.

Bienvenidos a la era del desorden: Lo que sigue para la geopolítica después de Venezuela
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-01-11
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Ricardo Hausmann rejected the claims that Venezuela would inevitably be plunged into chaos by Maduro’s departure from power.

‘Transition is irreversible’: María Corina Machado says not too late for Maduro’s peaceful handover | María Corina Machado
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-12
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Ricardo Hausmann, a former Venezuelan minister and opposition supporter, said he believed dramatically increasing US military pressure on Maduro was the only way to force him out.

Pressure on Maduro grows after US seizes ‘dark fleet’ tanker off coast of Venezuela | Venezuela
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-11
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Ricardo Hausmann is the director of the Harvard Growth Lab and is invited to the forum.

Unos 2,500 líderes participarán en el Foro Económico Internacional CAF 2026
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-11-01
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Ricardo Hausmann co-developed the concept of 'Fear of Floating' with Barry Eichengreen.

El miedo a que el dólar "flote" se apodera del mercado y Milei en un momento clave
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-10-01
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Ricardo Hausmann highlighted the destruction of Pdvsa as a significant corporate suicide induced by politics.

La narcodictadura comunista-chavista al desnudo
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-08-31
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Ricardo Hausmann, a Venezuelan economist and professor at Harvard, arrived in Ecuador to share his views on the country's internal and external challenges.

‘Ecuador tiene una regulación bancaria muy inspirada en el socialismo del siglo XXI, ese es un error’: Ricardo Hausmann, economista de Harvard | Economía | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-06-23
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Ricardo Hausmann criticized Trump's threats to rescind contracts with Elon Musk, suggesting it undermines the rights of citizens.

Así pueden Elon Musk y Donald Trump hacerse daño el uno al otro tras su ruptura | Internacional
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-06-07
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Ricardo Hausmann is recognized as a leading academic whose research is worthy of analysis.

Marcelo Claure: Los influencers versus "los nadies, los dueños de nada"
El Deber·BoliviaBolivia· 2025-06-06
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Ricardo Hausmann is a former Venezuelan minister and professor at Harvard Kennedy School, discussing the challenges of building stable states.

Caminando sonámbulos hacia una nueva era imperial
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-05-16
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Ricardo Hausmann is a former minister of planning of Venezuela and a professor at Harvard Kennedy School.

La guerra de Trump contra la materia oscura que da poder a Estados Unidos
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-04-19
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Ricardo Hausmann is a noted economist who draws parallels between current U.S. politics and his experiences in Venezuela.

Harvard economist sees parallels between Trump, Zedong and Castro
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-04-19
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Ricardo Hausmann commented that Trump has revealed himself as a protectionist and an interventionist.

Trump repete o plano populista que fracassou com Perón e outros caudilhos latino-americanos
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-04-16
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The Harvard economist Ricardo Hausmann has noted that Mr Trump’s miscalculation is focusing on goods trade.

The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s industrial policy: inward turn by ultimatum | Editorial
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-16
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Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Joe Biden

Ricardo Hausmann commented that Trump turned out to be a protectionist similar to Kirchner.

Trump repite los errores de América Latina
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2025-04-15
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Economists Federico Sturzenegger and Ricardo Hausmann provided a novel explanation for the persistent external imbalance of the United States.

La crisis global abre una enorme oportunidad para Argentina
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-04-09
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Ricardo Hausmann, a Harvard University professor of economic development, expressed his discontent with the U.S. decision to revoke visas.

Trump administration bars all South Sudanese citizens from entering or staying in U.S.
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-04-07
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Ricardo Hausmann called the White House's actions a 'cockamamie calculation.'

Countries worldwide faced with responding to tariffs that defy logic for economists and foreign leaders alike
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-04-04
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Ricardo Hausmann has demonstrated that the supposed trade deficit is based on a serious miscalculation.

El Día de la Soberbia
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-04-04
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