Harvard University Growth Lab's Atlas of Economic Complexity
Published 15 July 2025
Annie White, Director – Software Tools, Harvard University Growth Lab and Sebastian Bustos, Senior Research Fellow, Center for International Development, Harvard University presented the underlying economic theory behind the Harvard University Growth Lab and the key features and research approach of their Atlas of Economic Complexity.
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Global trade in 2025 is defined by complexity, shaped by Trump-era tariffs and shifting supply chains — making clear, data-driven journalism essential. The Harvard University Growth Lab’s Atlas of Economic Complexity helps policymakers, researchers, and journalists visualize and understand the economic capabilities and growth prospects of different countries. Technology is the main driver of economic divergence across countries, more so than tools or written knowledge. The Atlas also provides different country profiles and future projections, with countries like India and the Philippines seen as having strong growth potential, while others like Greece as being “too rich” for what they produce.
About the NPF International Trade Fellowship 2025
The National Press Foundation holds an annual International Trade Fellowship workshop for journalists, sponsored by the Hinrich Foundation. This year, the Foundations welcomed 25 Asia-based journalists at the Hinrich Foundation’s office in Singapore. The sessions, held in June, focused on a range of themes including global trade policy, the age of data, the macroeconomic outlook, climate change, Asia’s place in a fast-changing world order and more.
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