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VoxDev Development EconomicsIntegrating refugees: What policies work best?With the number of global refugees continuing to rise, integrating refugees has become a difficult challenge for hosts – and it is far from easy for the refugees themselves. Dany Bahar of Brown University and Giovanni Peri of UC Davis tell Tim Phillips about a new review of the evidence that evaluates what policies have worked.
2026-02-1236 min
The CGD PodcastCan Venezuela's Economy Recover? With Dany Bahar and Liliana Rojas-SuarezVenezuela has experienced one of the deepest economic collapses in modern history, with incomes falling sharply, poverty soaring, and millions forced to leave the country. Following the removal of Nicolás Maduro from power, Venezuela now faces a moment of uncertainty and possibility. In this episode of the CGD Podcast, I'm joined by Dany Bahar, Director of CGD's Migration and Displacement Program, and Liliana Rojas-Suarez, Director of CGD's Latin America Initiative, to discuss what comes next. We examine how Venezuela reached this point, the conditions that need to be in place for a credible economic recovery, the role of o...
2026-01-2131 min
El Garaje Hermético de Máximo Sant12 hombres SIN PIEDAD: Los VILLANOS del automóvilHay hombres que construyen leyendas. Y otros que las entierran. Hoy no vamos a hablar de héroes, sino de villanos. No del “Salón de la fama”, sino del “Salón de la infamia”. De personajes que, desde un consejo de administración, un despacho de la FIA o un ministerio, tomaron decisiones que nos hicieron daño a los que amamos el automóvil. Personajes que, por ego, codicia o pura incompetencia, dejaron una heridas imborrables en la historia del motor. Bienvenidos a la “zona oscura” de Garaje Hermético.
1. Dany Bahar: El Maestro del PowerPoint.
Nombre: Dany Bahar
Cargo: CEO de...
2025-10-2821 min
Ceteris ParibusLa crisis fronteriza de EE. UU y el mercado de trabajoEn este episodio, el economista Dany Bahar explica que lo que muchos llaman una crisis migratoria es, en realidad, una respuesta a la falta de trabajadores en el país. Con datos de los últimos 25 años, muestra que cuando hay más empleos disponibles en EE. UU., también aumentan los cruces fronterizos.
2025-07-2833 min
North Capital ForumLand of Hope and Dreams: Labor Mobility and Refugee Dynamics in North AmericaHosted by UNHCR/ACNUR
This panel explored the benefits of integrating refugees into the workforce, highlighting their contributions to economic growth and the resilience of North American cities. Refugees bring diverse perspectives, skills, and talents that enrich culture and boost economic vitality in their new communities. North America's embrace of refugees demonstrates its commitment to inclusivity, global stewardship, and human rights. Implementing supportive policies for those fleeing persecution and conflict can enhance regional stability and foster international collaboration.
Speakers:
Paola Barquet, Host and Broadcaster, Milenio
Giovanni Lepri, Representante de ACNUR en México, UNHCR/ACNUR
Dany Bahar, NCF24 FELLOW; Director o...
2025-01-2345 min
Proyecto 1954175. Reescribiendo el Sueño Americano: Inmigrantes y la Movilidad LaboralEn este episodio de Proyecto 1954, Enrique Perret, director de la US Mexico Foundation, se sumerge en el complejo y siempre relevante tema de la migración entre México y Estados Unidos. Con él, una vez más, está Dany Bahar, profesor de la Universidad de Brown y colaborador en proyectos del Center for International Development de la Universidad de Harvard.
Enrique y Dany abordan la narrativa pública sobre la migración y los desafíos que enfrentan los representantes políticos para comprender las disparidades regionales y las necesidades laborales dependientes de inmigrantes. Discuten cómo la histórica depend...
2024-06-1043 min
Kan en Español PodcastLa reconstrucción económica del norte y del surConversamos con el economista Dany Bahar sobre las consecuencias económicas de la guerra en las regiones del país más afectada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-05-2223 min
North Capital ForumHigher Ground: Elevating Economic Productivity in North America for Inclusive GrowthThe panel discussion focused on the crucial task of improving economic productivity in the region to achieve long-lasting and inclusive growth. While North America has the potential to become an economic powerhouse, it faces significant challenges such as systemic inequalities, inefficient resource allocation, and opportunities related to migration and labor mobility.
The main objective of the discussion is to generate proposals that can enhance North American competitiveness and drive higher productivity. Through these proposals, the panel aims to facilitate a dialogue on how to optimize North America's economic performance in order to achieve inclusive growth. The ultimate goal is to...
2024-01-2642 min
KIRMIZI OJEKIRMIZI OJE S4 E11 INCI TANESI 2Sevgili Mediha ile yaptığımız eşsiz sohbetin ikinci bölümü...Bu defa doğru Dany Brillant parçasıyla :)
2024-01-1352 min
En Conexión Radio PodcastEl 29 de Septiembre es el Día Internacional sobre la Concienciación de la Pérdida y desperdicio de alimentos.El 29 de septiembre es el Día Internacional sobre la Concienciación de la Pérdida y desperdicio de alimentos. ¿Cuántas toneladas de alimentos se tiran en EEUU? Mientras el mundo desperdicia alrededor de 2.500 millones de toneladas de alimentos cada año, Estados Unidos desecha más alimentos que cualquier otro país del mundo: casi 60 millones de toneladas (120.000 millones de libras) cada año. Se estima que eso representa casi el 40 por ciento de todo el suministro de alimentos de Estados Unidos y equivale a 325 libras de desperdicio por persona.Invitados:Alex Nichols-Vinueza. Director del progr...
2023-09-2715 minProyecto 1954155. ¿Cómo medir mejor la productividad?Entrevista con Dany Bahar, Senior Fellow en el Harvard Growth Lab y Profesor en la Brown University.
En este episodio de nuestro podcast, exploramos el tema de la “Productividad” y cómo su medición y aplicación pueden marcar una diferencia significativa en el contexto latinoamericano. Nos enfocamos especialmente en México, un país que ha enfrentado desafíos en términos de productividad y busca formas de superarlos.
Analizamos las posibles razones detrás del rezago en el concepto de productividad en México y destacamos cómo el país puede aprovechar el contexto internacional para impulsar el cre...
2023-07-1035 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #7 - Ivan Werning - InflationIn today's episode, we have the privilege of hosting an exceptional guest: Ivan Werning, an esteemed Argentinian economist specializing in macroeconomics, international finance, public economics, monetary policies, and taxation. Currently holding the prestigious position of Robert M. Solow Professor of Economics at MIT, Professor Werning conducts extensive research in the fields of Macroeconomics, Public Economics, and International Economics. With personal experience of inflation's impact as a Latin American, he offers a distinctive perspective on its nature. Join us in this captivating exploration of inflation and the exciting frontiers of our understanding!Feel free to email me (host...
2023-05-1526 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #7 - Ivan Werning - InflationIn today's episode, we have the privilege of hosting an exceptional guest: Ivan Werning, an esteemed Argentinian economist specializing in macroeconomics, international finance, public economics, monetary policies, and taxation. Currently holding the prestigious position of Robert M. Solow Professor of Economics at MIT, Professor Werning conducts extensive research in the fields of Macroeconomics, Public Economics, and International Economics. With personal experience of inflation's impact as a Latin American, he offers a distinctive perspective on its nature. Join us in this captivating exploration of inflation and the exciting frontiers of our understanding!Feel free to email me (host...
2023-05-1526 min
Forward ThinkingForward Thinking on people on the move and the technological progress and productivity they bring with Dany BaharCo-host Janet Bush talks with economist Dany Bahar. He is an associate professor of practice of international and public affairs at Brown University’s Watson Institute and a senior fellow of the Growth Lab at the Harvard Center for International Development. He’s also a nonresident fellow at the Brookings Institution and the Center for Global Development. Two themes stand out in his work: the diffusion of technology and knowledge, and migration. In this podcast, Bahar covers topics including the following: Why some countries are rich and some are poor The role of people on the move in spre...
2023-04-1939 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #6 - Diana Van Patten - MultinationalsIn today’s episode we have a special guest: Diana Van Patten, an economist working on international trade and macro development. She is an assistant professor at Yale's School of Management, faculty affiliated with Yale's Economic Growth Center, and a research associate. She is working on fascinating topics related to globalization and the role of firms and workers, based on her research in Costa Rica. Come join us in this thrilling conversation!Feel free to email me (host@economistsonzoomgettingcoffee.com) with ideas of future episodes and guests, and any other comments or suggestions!And please, do...
2023-04-1723 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #6 - Diana Van Patten - MultinationalsIn today’s episode we have a special guest: Diana Van Patten, an economist working on international trade and macro development. She is an assistant professor at Yale's School of Management, faculty affiliated with Yale's Economic Growth Center, and a research associate. She is working on fascinating topics related to globalization and the role of firms and workers, based on her research in Costa Rica. Come join us in this thrilling conversation!Feel free to email me (host@economistsonzoomgettingcoffee.com) with ideas of future episodes and guests, and any other comments or suggestions!And please, do...
2023-04-1723 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #5 - Giovanni Peri - MigrationIn today’s episode we have a great topic to talk about: entrepreneurship. Our guest is Jorge Guzman: an assistant professor at the management division in Columbia’s business school. He is also affiliated to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Jorge has been working on the topic of entrepreneurship both in the US and abroad, and he's really trying to understand this economic activity - something that we all are interested in comprehending. Yet, it is really hard to do so. Jorge has been devising creative ways in how to analyze businesses and the characteristics of entrepreneurial success. Liste...
2023-03-2924 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #5 - Giovanni Peri - MigrationIn today’s episode we have a great topic to talk about: entrepreneurship. Our guest is Jorge Guzman: an assistant professor at the management division in Columbia’s business school. He is also affiliated to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Jorge has been working on the topic of entrepreneurship both in the US and abroad, and he's really trying to understand this economic activity - something that we all are interested in comprehending. Yet, it is really hard to do so. Jorge has been devising creative ways in how to analyze businesses and the characteristics of entrepreneurial success. Liste...
2023-03-2924 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #4 - Jorge Guzman - EntrepreneurshipIn today’s episode we have a great topic to talk about: entrepreneurship. Our guest is Jorge Guzman: an assistant professor at the management division in Columbia’s business school. He is also affiliated to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Jorge has been working on the topic of entrepreneurship both in the US and abroad, and he's really trying to understand this economic activity - something that we all are interested in comprehending. Yet, it is really hard to do so. Jorge has been devising creative ways in how to analyze businesses and the characteristics of entrepreneurial success. Liste...
2023-02-2027 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #4 - Jorge Guzman - EntrepreneurshipIn today’s episode we have a great topic to talk about: entrepreneurship. Our guest is Jorge Guzman: an assistant professor at the management division in Columbia’s business school. He is also affiliated to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Jorge has been working on the topic of entrepreneurship both in the US and abroad, and he's really trying to understand this economic activity - something that we all are interested in comprehending. Yet, it is really hard to do so. Jorge has been devising creative ways in how to analyze businesses and the characteristics of entrepreneurial success. Liste...
2023-02-2027 min
North Capital ForumSolving North America’s Productivity and Competitiveness Challenges - Harvard Growth LabNorth America has the potential to become an economic powerhouse. Still, the region faces many challenges, such as systemic inequalities, a suboptimal migration regime, and an inefficient allocation of resources across borders. The panel "Solving North America’s Productivity and Competitiveness Challenges" analyzed some of the current and historical economic policies to develop proposals on how to improve North American competitiveness and increase productivity, such as the migration policies, structural institutional reforms, and labor capacities in the face of fierce global competition.
Affiliate: Harvard Growth Lab
Speakers:
• Valeria Moy - IMCO
• Santiago Levy - Brookings
• Ernesto Stein - BID Representative Mexico
...
2023-01-131h 00
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #3 - Amanda Glassman - Pandemic Post-Mortem in Developing CountriesIn this episode of Economist on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) we host Amanda Glassman. Amanda is executive vice president and senior fellow at the prestigious think tank Center for Global Development in Washington DC. Her research focuses on priority-setting, resource allocation and value for money in global health, as well as data for development. She has more than 25 years of experience working on health and social protection policy and programs in Latin America and elsewhere in the developing world. In our conversation we discussed the successes and lessons of COVID-19 in the developing world, discussing the impact of the...
2023-01-0625 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #3 - Amanda Glassman - Pandemic Post-Mortem in Developing CountriesIn this episode of Economist on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) we host Amanda Glassman. Amanda is executive vice president and senior fellow at the prestigious think tank Center for Global Development in Washington DC. Her research focuses on priority-setting, resource allocation and value for money in global health, as well as data for development. She has more than 25 years of experience working on health and social protection policy and programs in Latin America and elsewhere in the developing world. In our conversation we discussed the successes and lessons of COVID-19 in the developing world, discussing the impact of the...
2023-01-0625 min
Motoring Podcast - News ShowNot Dany BaharAndrew was busy, so Alan’s joined by the ever-knowledgeable Alex Grant to catch up on some of the news from the holiday period.FOLLOW-UP: DfT Appeals Freedom of Information RequestThe Department for Transport is trying to stop a Freedom of Information Request release to see the assumptions on which the UK’s Transport Decarbonisation plan has been built. You can read more in this TransportXtra article.FOLLOW UP: Continental CyberattackContinental has released a set of questions and answers about its August cyberattack. They can be found on the Cont...
2023-01-0556 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #2 - Raj Choudhury - Work From AnywhereIn this episode of Economist on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) I host Prithwiraj Choudhury, an associate professor at Harvard Business School, a good friend, and co-author. Raj has a fascinating agenda on the future and geography of work, focusing a lot of his work on the gains of immigration in the context of innovation. He has also been a thought leader on a new research agenda: the future of work and the ability of working from anywhere, and how firms are adapting to this new phenomenon. Feel free to email me with ideas...
2022-12-0526 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #2 - Raj Choudhury - Work From AnywhereIn this episode of Economist on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) I host Prithwiraj Choudhury, an associate professor at Harvard Business School, a good friend, and co-author. Raj has a fascinating agenda on the future and geography of work, focusing a lot of his work on the gains of immigration in the context of innovation. He has also been a thought leader on a new research agenda: the future of work and the ability of working from anywhere, and how firms are adapting to this new phenomenon. Feel free to email me with ideas...
2022-12-0526 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #1 - Pierre Azoulay - The Innovation EconomyIn this episode of Economist on Zoom Getting Coffee we host Prof. Pierre Azoulay, the International Programs Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Pierre is known in the field for his seminal studies on innovation and entrepreneurship. Listen in for a conversation about what it takes to become a good inventor and entrepreneur! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danybahar.substack.com
2022-11-0323 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #1 - Pierre Azoulay - The Innovation EconomyIn this episode of Economist on Zoom Getting Coffee we host Prof. Pierre Azoulay, the International Programs Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Pierre is known in the field for his seminal studies on innovation and entrepreneurship. Listen in for a conversation about what it takes to become a good inventor and entrepreneur! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danybahar.substack.com
2022-11-0323 min
The Wilson CenterReal Humans Behind Breathtaking StatisticsHola from the Canusa Street pop-up studio in Mexico City! This episode, Dr. Dany Bahar, Senior Fellow at the Harvard Center for International Development, joins Chris and Scotty on the podcast to discuss North American migration policy, refugee crises abroad, and his research on the economic impact of immigration.
Dr. Bahar’s paper on birthplace diversity: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048733320300718
Dr. Bahar’s paper on migration and post-conflict reconstruction:
https://www.jointdatacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BHOR_YugoslavianRefugees-002.pdf
2022-10-0747 minThe Wilson CenterReal Humans Behind Breathtaking StatisticsHola from the Canusa Street pop-up studio in Mexico City! This episode, Dr. Dany Bahar, Senior Fellow at the Harvard Center for International Development, joins Chris and Scotty on the podcast to discuss North American migration policy, refugee crises abroad, and his research on the economic impact of immigration.
Dr. Bahar’s paper on birthplace diversity: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048733320300718
Dr. Bahar’s paper on migration and post-conflict reconstruction:
https://www.jointdatacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BHOR_YugoslavianRefugees-002.pdf
2022-10-0747 min
Canusa Street - Intersecting the Canada U.S. RelationshipReal Humans Behind Breathtaking StatisticsHola from the Canusa Street pop-up studio in Mexico City! This episode, Dr. Dany Bahar, Senior Fellow at the Harvard Center for International Development, joins Chris and Scotty on the podcast to discuss North American migration policy, refugee crises abroad, and his research on the economic impact of immigration. Dr. Bahar’s paper on birthplace diversity: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048733320300718 Dr. Bahar’s paper on migration and post-conflict reconstruction: https://www.jointdatacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BHOR_YugoslavianRefugees-002.pdf
2022-10-0647 min
Trending Globally: Politics and PolicyOne Economist Makes the Case for Expanding ImmigrationToday, there are over 25 million people living as refugees around the world. Humanitarian crises in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, and countless other countries have led to this staggering figure. No matter the circumstance, it’s a human tragedy – one which we don't seem to have a plan for how to fix.Failing to provide new homes for refugees isn’t only bad for refugees, according to Watson economist Dany Bahar. It’s also a lost opportunity for the countries that could be accepting them. That’s because, as Dany explains on this episode of Trending Globally, immigration...
2022-05-2525 min
This Week in ImmigrationEpisode 118: This Week in ImmigrationTheresa Cardinal Brown, Managing Director of BPC Immigration and Cross-Border Policy, starts off this episode by welcoming Casey Christine Higgins, BPC Immigration Fellow and Senior Counsel at Akin Gump, to discuss Title 42 and some of the legislative challenges its proposed takedown has raised. Theresa and host Hannah Tyler are then be joined by Dany Bahar, a professor at Brown and economist affiliated with Harvard and the Center for Global Development, among others, who joins to discuss his most recent papers on how immigrants spur innovation and contribute economically.
2022-04-1850 min
New Things Under the SunImporting KnowledgeWhen a scientist or inventor migrates, they take their knowledge with them. And in the right environment, that knowledge can act as the seed of something much larger than an individual can accomplish.This is an audio read through of the (initial draft of the) article Importing Knowledge, published on New Things Under the Sun.Articles Mentioned:Moser, Petra, Alessandra Voena, and Fabian Waldinger. 2014. German Jewish Émigrés and US Invention. American Economic Review 104(10): 3222-55. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.104.10.3222Ferrucci, Edoardo. 2020. Migration, innovation and technological diversion: German patenting after the collapse of th...
2022-01-1618 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #10 - Anna Stansbury - Worker PowerIn this episode at Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) we host Anna Stansbury, incoming Professor at MIT Sloan's Work and Organization Studies. She is also a non-resident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Anna’s research is rigorous, timely and highly policy-relevant. Her research focuses on labor and macro economics, with particular focus on issues to do with labor market power, as an explanation for the slow growth or decline in wages for the average worker. In this episode we discuss the basics about the divergence between productivity and pay, ...
2021-07-1631 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #10 - Anna Stansbury - Worker PowerIn this episode at Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) we host Anna Stansbury, incoming Professor at MIT Sloan's Work and Organization Studies. She is also a non-resident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Anna’s research is rigorous, timely and highly policy-relevant. Her research focuses on labor and macro economics, with particular focus on issues to do with labor market power, as an explanation for the slow growth or decline in wages for the average worker.
In this episode we discuss the basics about the divergence between pr...
2021-07-1631 minProyecto 195467. Competitiveness in a Digital EconomyOn this special episode we share the first panel on Competitiveness in a Digital Economy from our "C26+ Workshop", where experts talk on their different points of view on this topic.
Moderated by Paul Triolo (Eurasia)
Panelists: Valeria Moy (IMCO), Sarah Heck (Stripe), Dany Bahar (Brookings), Ken Smith (Agon) & Rodney MacDonald (Intuit)
2021-05-3146 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #9 - Seema Jayachandran - "Gender"In this episode at Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) we host Prof. Seema Jayachandran, a Professor of Economics at Northwestern University. Seema's research focuses on economic issues in developing countries, including environmental conservation, gender equality, labor markets, health, and education. She serves on the board of directors for the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, known as J-PAL, and is the chair of its gender sector. She is also the co-director of the National Bureau of Economic Research's program in Development Economics and co-editor of the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. Seema is also a c...
2021-05-1327 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #9 - Seema Jayachandran - "Gender"In this episode at Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) we host Prof. Seema Jayachandran, a Professor of Economics at Northwestern University.
Seema's research focuses on economic issues in developing countries, including environmental conservation, gender equality, labor markets, health, and education. She serves on the board of directors for the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, known as J-PAL, and is the chair of its gender sector. She is also the co-director of the National Bureau of Economic Research's program in Development Economics and co-editor of the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. Seema is also a...
2021-05-1327 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #8 - Homi Kharas - "Sustainable Development"In this episode, Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) hosts Dr. Homi Kharas, a Senior Fellow at the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution. Homi has published several articles, book chapters, and opinion pieces on global development policy, global trends influencing developing countries, the emergence of the middle class, the role of international organizations in development, and the G-20, among other topics.
Homi has had also a very distinguished public policy career. He served as the executive secretary of the secretariat advising the Untied Nations Secretary General on the post-2015 development agenda, which...
2021-04-0629 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #8 - Homi Kharas - "Sustainable Development"In this episode, Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) hosts Dr. Homi Kharas, a Senior Fellow at the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution. Homi has published several articles, book chapters, and opinion pieces on global development policy, global trends influencing developing countries, the emergence of the middle class, the role of international organizations in development, and the G-20, among other topics. Homi has had also a very distinguished public policy career. He served as the executive secretary of the secretariat advising the Untied Nations Secretary General on the post-2015 development agenda, which gave bi...
2021-04-0629 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #7 - Sam Asher and Paul Novosad - "Economics in High Resolution"Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. Sam Asher and Prof. Paul Novosad.
Both Sam and Paul are development economists. Sam is an Assistant Professor in the International Economics Department and Johns Hopkins SAIS and Paul is an Associate Professor at Darmouth College. Sam and Paul, during their PhD, started a massive endeavor of collecting and putting together immense datasets of administrative information for academic research purposes. While they’re focus of research has been India, in this episode we talk about doing research with high-resolution data to answer questions that otherwise cannot be answered with mo...
2021-03-0923 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #7 - Sam Asher and Paul Novosad - "Economics in High Resolution"Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. Sam Asher and Prof. Paul Novosad. Both Sam and Paul are development economists. Sam is an Assistant Professor in the International Economics Department and Johns Hopkins SAIS and Paul is an Associate Professor at Darmouth College. Sam and Paul, during their PhD, started a massive endeavor of collecting and putting together immense datasets of administrative information for academic research purposes. While they’re focus of research has been India, in this episode we talk about doing research with high-resolution data to answer questions that otherwise cannot be answered with mor...
2021-03-0923 min
Sphere PodcastWhat Should U.S. Immigration Policy Be?Immigration policy has become something of a political football. Some are proposing more open pathways to citizenship. While others have been more concerned about protecting people, who are already in the United States. In this episode, Dany Bahar, Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development, at the Brookings Institution; Alex Nowrasteh, Director of Immigration Studies at the Cato Institute; and Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies discuss: what should the United States’ immigration policy be?Watch the EpisodeProject Sphere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
2021-03-0246 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #6 - Bill Easterly - "Aid and Development"Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. William (Bill) Easterly. Easterly is a development economist. A professor of Economics at New York University, he is also the Co-director of the NYU Development Research Institute. He is a very influential figure both in academia and beyond. He has written three books that have shaped our thinking about economic development: The Tyranny of Experts (March 2014), The White Man’s Burden (2006), and The Elusive Quest for Growth (2001). In this episode we discussed about the main insights from his recent books, and differentiate between aid --people who are r...
2021-02-0326 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #6 - Bill Easterly - "Aid and Development"Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. William (Bill) Easterly.
Easterly is a development economist. A professor of Economics at New York University, he is also the Co-director of the NYU Development Research Institute. He is a very influential figure both in academia and beyond. He has written three books that have shaped our thinking about economic development: The Tyranny of Experts (March 2014), The White Man’s Burden (2006), and The Elusive Quest for Growth (2001).
In this episode we discussed about the main insights from his recent books, and differentiate between aid --people wh...
2021-02-0326 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #5 - Carol Graham - "Happiness"Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Carol Graham, known globally by her pioneering work on a field known as economics of happiness and of wellbeing, a field where she is recognized as one of its most influential scholars. With Carol we talked about the most important findings she've had in her research when tracking people's happiness and wellbeing, both in the US and around the globe, as well as discussing whether it is wellbeing that causes changes in income or the other way around. We also discussed her most recent research on "deaths of despair" in America.
2021-01-0523 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #5 - Carol Graham - "Happiness"Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Carol Graham, known globally by her pioneering work on a field known as economics of happiness and of wellbeing, a field where she is recognized as one of its most influential scholars. With Carol we talked about the most important findings she've had in her research when tracking people's happiness and wellbeing, both in the US and around the globe, as well as discussing whether it is wellbeing that causes changes in income or the other way around. We also discussed her most recent research on "deaths of despair" in America.
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2021-01-0522 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #4 - Amit Khandelwal - "Trade and Development"Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. Amit Khandelwal, one of the leading economists on topics related to international trade in the context of developing countries. With Amit we talk about the main findings of his studies on how the effects of more trade are different for rich and for poor countries, how firms and countries improve upon the ability to reach new and sophisticated markets, and what are the type of policies that make sense in order for developing countries to benefit the most from opening up to trade. Amit Khandelwal is the Chazen Professor o...
2020-12-0828 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #4 - Amit Khandelwal - "Trade and Development"Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. Amit Khandelwal, one of the leading economists on topics related to international trade in the context of developing countries. With Amit we talk about the main findings of his studies on how the effects of more trade are different for rich and for poor countries, how firms and countries improve upon the ability to reach new and sophisticated markets, and what are the type of policies that make sense in order for developing countries to benefit the most from opening up to trade.
Amit Khandelwal is the Chazen Professor...
2020-12-0828 min
Día a Día con César Miguel RondónDía a Día con César Miguel Rondón 18 de noviembreHoy en #DiaADia, comenzamos conversando con el economista Dany Bahar, quien expresó que “La economía estadounidense sigue estando en recesión”, resaltando que “La semana pasada, 700.000 americanos pidieron beneficios de desempleo”. Bahar comentó que “Biden, desde el punto de vista económico, tendrá que llegar a un acuerdo con el congreso, para sacar un paquete adicional de ayuda a los americanos en los meses que quedan de pandemia”. Y sobre las vacunas, mencionó: “Se piensa que entre abril y junio, las vacunas van a comenzar a ser accesibles en Estados Unidos y en países desarrollados”, mientras que “En los países en desarroll...
2020-11-181h 33
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #3 - Raffaella Sadun - "Management"Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. Raffaella Sadun, one of the leading scholars understanding the importance of management practices in boosting productivity. With Raffaella we talk about the main findings of her studies on how management varies across firms and countries, and about the role of management in the response of hospitals, and the public health sector more generally, to the COVID19 global pandemic. Raffaella Sadun is a Professor of Business Administration in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School. Prof. Sadun's research focuses on the economics of productivity, management and organizational change. Her research docum...
2020-11-1023 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #3 - Raffaella Sadun - "Management"Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. Raffaella Sadun, one of the leading scholars understanding the importance of management practices in boosting productivity. With Raffaella we talk about the main findings of her studies on how management varies across firms and countries, and about the role of management in the response of hospitals, and the public health sector more generally, to the COVID19 global pandemic.
Raffaella Sadun is a Professor of Business Administration in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School. Prof. Sadun's research focuses on the economics of productivity, management and organizational change. He...
2020-11-1023 min
Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close Ups Podcast ISRAEL EDITIONDany Bahar, Senior Fellow at Brookings InstitutionEpisode Title: Brookings Institution with Dany BaharInterviewer: Rachel AlexanderInterviewee: Dany BaharIn this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up Israel Edition podcast Rachel Alexander interviews Dany Bahar, who is the senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. During the interview he shares how he daily uses a mixture of skills learned during academic research and policy relevant questions into the equation. He encourages people to push their reach, view rejections as reasons for improvements and emphasize on diversity. Le...
2020-11-0514 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #2 - Ran Abramitzky and Leah Boustan - "Immigration"Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. Ran Abramitzky and Prof. Leah Boustan. Ran and Leah are leading economists with a joint research agenda on immigration to the United States from a historical perspective, and particularly, on the mass migration from Europe to the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Their joint research has been published by the top journals and their work represent the gold standard of research on economic history. In this episode they share the main lessons from their work on immigration, as well as how they think their findings can inform...
2020-10-0528 minEconomists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #2 - Ran Abramitzky and Leah Boustan - "Immigration"Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. Ran Abramitzky and Prof. Leah Boustan. Ran and Leah are leading economists with a joint research agenda on immigration to the United States from a historical perspective, and particularly, on the mass migration from Europe to the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Their joint research has been published by the top journals and their work represent the gold standard of research on economic history. In this episode they share the main lessons from their work on immigration, as well as how they think their findings can inform...
2020-10-0528 min
The Brookings CafeteriaOur Nation of Immigrants: The economics of immigrationThis is the third episode of a special five-part series on the Brookings Cafeteria podcast—Our Nation of Immigrants—in which John Hudak, a senior fellow in Governance Studies, explores the facts and tackles the myths that underpin the current immigration policy debate. In this episode, Hudak and guests discuss the economics of immigration, including the important role immigrants play in both developing and sustaining the American economy. Guests include: Hugh Anderson, government affairs chair, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce; Dany Bahar, senior fellow, the Brookings Institution; and Governor Gary Herbert (R-Utah). Subscribe to Brookings podc...
2020-09-2334 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #1- Ricardo Hausmann - "Knowhow"Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) hosts Prof. Ricardo Hausmann, a highly influential and respected figure both in academic and policy circles, to talk about his thoughts about the #globalrecession caused by #COVID19, about his very own research on the power of #knowhow as an engine of #economicgrowth and #economicdevelopment, and beyond. Prof. Hausmann is the Rafik Hariri Professor Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy at Harvard University and the Director of the Growth Lab at Harvard Center for International Development. In the early 1990s he was Minister of Planning of his home country...
2020-09-0829 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS1 Episode #1- Ricardo Hausmann - "Knowhow"Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) hosts Prof. Ricardo Hausmann, a highly influential and respected figure both in academic and policy circles, to talk about his thoughts about the #globalrecession caused by #COVID19, about his very own research on the power of #knowhow as an engine of #economicgrowth and #economicdevelopment, and beyond. Prof. Hausmann is the Rafik Hariri Professor Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy at Harvard University and the Director of the Growth Lab at Harvard Center for International Development. In the early 1990s he was Minister of Planning of his home country Venezuela. After that he...
2020-09-0829 min
Sin Código con César Miguel RondónUnión Europea, unidos ante la adversidadEl martes 21 de julio, en la madrugada europea, los jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de la Unión Europea (UE) alcanzaron un acuerdo para un plan de recuperación, una estrategia con miras a relanzar su economía tras la pandemia de Covid 19, de casi dos billones de euros, calificado por muchos líderes de "histórico".
Un paquete financiero que no tiene precedentes en la Unión Europea para paliar la mayor recesión en un siglo. ES la primera vez que la Unión Europea se endeuda colectiv...
2020-07-2315 minDía a Día con César Miguel RondónDía a Día con César Miguel Rondón (23 julio 2020)Hoy en #DiaADia, comenzamos conversando con la periodista Dori Toribio sobre las próximas elecciones presidenciales en Estados Unidos: “Hay que ver qué pasa de aquí a noviembre, pero todo apunta a que el voto por correo va a tener un porcentaje importante”, comentó. También añadió que “Los resultados de las elecciones podrían estar listos semanas después”, debido a la manera en la que va a realizarse el proceso. Toribio añadió también que el presidente Trump busca “Poner en duda la legitimidad de las elecciones, por si las pierde”.Desde Washington nos atendió el economista Dany Bahar...
2020-07-231h 13Día a Día con César Miguel RondónDía a Día con César Miguel Rondón (09 julio 2020)Hoy en #DiaADia comenzamos conversando con @mariannaromerom acerca la agudización de la represión en Venezuela durante la pandemia, sobre lo cual Romero afirmó que “El estado de alarma no ha servido para proteger a la gente, sino para profundizar la política represiva y seguir cometiendo abusos de poder”, resaltando que la política del gobierno es una “política de terror”.Desde Nueva York nos acompañó el periodista Jesús García, para hablar sobre el aumento de los tiroteos en Estados Unidos: “Solo el fin de semana pasado hubo alrededor de 50 tiroteos, en donde murieron alrededor de 12 pers...
2020-07-091h 24Sin Código con César Miguel RondónLatinoamérica bajo el impacto del Covid-19Latinoamérica, un continente que parece vivir en una especie de eterna convulsión. Problemas económicos y sociales, ningún momento es ideal para recibir una pandemia, pero, sin duda, el coronavirus se hizo presente y llegó a una Latinoamérica no tan fortalecida como lo podría estar Europa, en todos los aspectos especialmente, en el económico.
El Covid 19 genera un triple impacto en latinoamérica, a nivel económico, social y sanitario.¿Qué sucede en estos países latinoamericanos? ¿Por qué pueden verse mucho más afectados por la crisis del Covid...
2020-05-1621 minSin Código con César Miguel Rondón¿Cómo sobrevivirán las economías a la cuarentena?Esta semana comenzó con un lunes negro marcado por la fuerte caída de las bolsas europeas, el desplome de los precios del petróleo, los gobiernos prometen ayudas sin dar mayor claridad o explicación, algunos más arriesgados como Emanuelle Macron, prometen pagos de alquileres y sueldos mientras se mantiene la contingencia, disminución de impuestos, medidas que en muchos casos resultan incompatibles con la economía de los países y el flujo de caja de los gobiernos.
César Miguel Rondón conversa con el economista y Senior Fellow in the Global Economy and Develo...
2020-03-2026 min
Proyecto 195406. La complejidad económica bilateralEntrevista con Dany Bahar, economista y senior fellow de Brookings Institute, sobre el momento de complejidad económica por el que atraviesan México y EUA
2019-12-1633 minThe Brookings CafeteriaInterview with Colombia's top official for the Venezuelan refugee crisisDany Bahar, fellow in Global Economy and Development at Brookings, shares his interview with Felipe Muñoz, advisor to the President of Colombia for the Colombian-Venezuelan Border. Mr. Muñoz is the Colombian government official in charge of managing his government's response to the humanitarian crisis of Venezuelan refugees. Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or iTunes, send feedback email to BCP@Brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. The Brookings Cafeteria is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.
2019-12-1028 min
And Now The Hard PartHow to Repair Venezuela’s Shattered EconomyVenezuela was once the envy of Latin America, an oil-rich country whose people enjoyed both democracy and prosperity. But in recent years, it has become the region’s basket case, with a repressive government, soaring hyperinflation, a 60 percent drop in GDP, and deadly shortages of food, medicine, and other essentials.This week on And Now the Hard Part, we trace the roots of the problem and talk about how to fix it.“Venezuela is probably home right now to the largest humanitarian crisis that this hemisphere has seen, perhaps the world, in modern history,” said Dany Ba...
2019-10-2132 min
Immigration NerdsBONUS: Dany Bahar | Venezuelan Mass Migration in Face of Civil UnrestBONUS EPISODE: 4-6 million Venezuelan’s have fled the country to date, nearly 20% of the entire country's population. Brookings Institution’s Dany Bahar details the surrounding political, social and economic conditions responsible for this mass migration, and what it means for the Venezuelan people, government and neighboring countries.
2019-08-2717 minImmigration NerdsDany Bahar | The Economics of Immigration: Innovations Driven by the Immigrant MindDavid M. Rubenstein Fellow, Dany Bahar, from Brookings Institution, joins Immigration Nerds.How do you quantify the economic value of cultural knowledge? The ability to share one's unique know-how within the marketplace which ultimately leads to new innovations. How would you collect this hand full of intangibles and somehow alchemize it into numbers, graphs, and powerpoints? Dany is tackling just that. Through his studies and research, we discuss the more implicit factors of how migrants contribute to economic growth in a nation.
2019-08-2330 min
People of the PodAJC Passport: Upheaval in VenezuelaLast week, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself president after years of economic turmoil in what was once one of the most prosperous countries in Latin America. Tens of thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets to show their support for Guaidó and their opposition to the repressive regime of Nicolás Maduro. Will this dramatic turn of events help restore democracy and freedom to the country? Dany Bahar, an Israeli and Venezuelan economist serving as a David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution, joins us to break down these developments and...
2019-02-0129 min
Perception GapsEpisode 3: Revenge of the RobotsWho, or what, is stealing American jobs? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not immigrants. In fact, robots are projected to steal even more jobs in the coming decade. A lot of the conversation about lost jobs revolves around fear. But, should it? Join host Samantha Laine Perfas, along with immigration analyst Alex Nowrasteh, drone instructors Daniel Leclair and Thomas Abbott, the Monitor’s Alfredo Sosa, economist Dany Bahar, and angel investors Semyon Dukach and Eveline Buchatskiy.
2018-10-2900 minThe Brookings CafeteriaNorm Eisen, the Petschek Palace, and Europe's turbulent centurySenior Fellow Norman Eisen discusses his new book, "The Last Palace: Europe's Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House," with Thomas Wright, director of the Center on the United States and Europe. Eisen describes the Petschek house in Prague where he lived as the U.S. ambassador to the Czech Republic, and how the lives of its former occupants tell the story of 100 transformative years of European history. Also in this episode, Dany Bahar explains what led him to become a scholar and what he's researching now in the latest edition of our C...
2018-08-3128 min
Harvard Center for International DevelopmentFool's Gold: On the Impact of Venezuelan Devaluations in Multinational Stock PricesFor over ten years, Venezuela has been plagued with a deep economic and political crisis that has also recently transpired into a humanitarian issue. In the past five years, GDP has gone down over 50% and hyperinflation is forecasted by the IMF to reach over 1,000,000% for this year, 2018. The economic downfall has also led to shortages in food, medical supplies, and other commodities nationwide.
In their latest research paper: “Fool’s Gold: On the Impact of Venezuelan Devaluations in Multinational Stock Prices” Miguel Angel Santos, Dany Bahar, and Carlos Alberto Molina analyze how multinational companies with subsidiaries in Venezuela have been impact...
2018-08-0924 min
Democracy ForumDemocracy Forum 5/18/18Immigration: Can We Live Without It? Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Engineer: Amy Browne Key Discussion Points: Immigration and jobs Federal policy Effect on economic development and workforce in Maine Guests: Dany Bahar, David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution www.brookings.edu/experts/dany-bahar/ Carla Dickstein, Senior Vice President for Research and Policy Development at the Coastal Enterprise Institute www.ceimaine.org/about/staff-directory/name/carla-dickstein/ Martha Searchfield, Executive Director of the Bar Harbor Chamber Commerce www.visitbarharbor.com/staff-board-of-directors To learn more about this topic...
2018-05-1800 minThe Brookings CafeteriaIs anyone addressing Venezuela's refugee crises?Dany Bahar, David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Global Economy and Development program, discusses his recent trip to the Venezuelan border and the economic and refugee crises the country is currently facing. Also in this episode, Molly Reynolds explains the politics behind the Senate's confirmation of President Trump's appointments in her regular "What's Happening in Congress" segment. Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or on Apple Podcasts, send feedback email to BCP@Brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. The Brookings Cafeteria is a part of the Brookings Podcast Network...
2018-04-2736 min
Harvard Center for International DevelopmentOne More Resource Curse: Dutch disease and export concentrationCID Student Ambassador Abeela Latif, interviews Dany Bahar, Research Fellow at Brookings Institution and Associate at Harvard’s Center for International Development and Miguel Angel Santos, Adjunct Professor in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and Senior Research Fellow at Harvard’s Center for International Development. Dany and Miguel talk about their research paper "One more resource curse: Dutch disease and export concentration". In the interview, they explain the concept of Dutch disease and talk about why natural resources can be seen as a curse from an economic perspective. They also discuss the motivation behind their research, their main find...
2018-04-1220 min
Les preuves, des faitsL'exode des VénézuéliensRetour sur la situation au Venezuela et la crise humanitaire et migratoire à laquelle sont confrontés les Vénézuéliens. Les chiffres qui circulent sur le nombre de Vénézuéliens qui ont quitté le pays sont de plus en plus affolants comme en témoigne Dany Bahar, économiste israélo-vénézuélien à la Brookings institution, un groupe de réflexion spécialisé dans la recherche et la formation dans le domaine des sciences sociales.
2018-02-2303 min
The Briefing RoomIs Venezuela on the brink of collapse?How did the oil rich state of Venezuela see such a rapid economic decline? Poverty is rife, inflation is running at more than 700 per cent and protests are widespread. President Nicolás Maduro is tightening his hold on power following the appointment of a new national assembly, charged with writing a new constitution.In this week's programme David Aaronovitch asks whether former president Hugo Chavez and president Maduro played a role in compounding the crisis and asks if Venezuela might become a failed state. CONTRIBUTORS
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2017-08-1028 min
The Brookings CafeteriaCrisis in Caracas, unrest in VenezuelaDany Bahar, a fellow in the Global Economy and Development program, explains the circumstances behind increasing social, political, and economic unrest in Venezuela and offers some recommendations on a response to the situation. Also in this episode: Molly Reynolds, a fellow in Governance Studies, describes why it has been so difficult for Senate Republicans to even begin writing legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare in our regular "What's Happening in Congress" segment. Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or on Apple Podcasts, send feedback email to BCP@Brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypo...
2017-07-2125 min
IntersectionsU.S.-Mexico relations: Beyond "America first" rhetoricDany Bahar, fellow in Global Economy and Development, and Vanda Felbab-Brown, senior fellow in the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, discuss how U.S.-Mexico relations have been affected by the Trump administration, misconceptions about NAFTA, immigration, and crime, and why taking an "America first" approach won't help U.S. consumers. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2o74PMa Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or on iTunes, send feedback email to intersections@brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. Intersections is part of the Bro...
2017-03-2945 min
The Brookings CafeteriaIslamism after the Arab SpringShadi Hamid, senior fellow in the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World in the Center for Middle East Policy, discusses his new co-authored paper "Islamism After the Arab Spring: Between the Islamic State and the Nation State." He explains what "Islamism" means and how it has evolved over the past few years. Also in this episode, Dany Bahar, a fellow in the Global Economy and Development program, explains how immigrants strengthen our country. Finally, Fred Dews reviews the highlights of what experts have said in the previous week regarding the Trump administration i...
2017-02-1046 min
The Brookings CafeteriaForeign policy issues in the presidential electionMichael O'Hanlon, senior fellow in Foreign Policy and co-director of the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, discusses ISIS, refugees, trade, and other foreign policy issues weighing on the minds of voters. He also addresses many of the issues the next president will have to deal with, whether or not they are part of the campaign discussion. O'Hanlon also previews the new Election 2016 and America's Future project, a series of policy briefs and events on the biggest issues facing the nation. Also in this episode, John Hudak, deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management...
2016-09-3039 min
IntersectionsVenezuela in CrisisIn this episode of "Intersections," Harold Trinkunas, senior fellow and director of the Latin America Initiative, and Dany Bahar, fellow in Global Economy and Development, discuss Venezuela's political and economic crisis, and how it is the result not just of dropping oil prices, but of years of economic mismanagement. For our full show notes, go to: http://www.brookings.edu/podcasts/2016/07/venezuela With thanks to audio engineer and producer Zack Kulzer, Mark Hoelscher, Carisa Nietsche, Sara Abdel-Rahim, Jacob Saliba, Fred Dews and Richard Fawal. Questions? Comments? Email us at intersections@brookings.edu
2016-07-2044 min