Growth Diagnostics in Real Life: CIDs Project in Sri Lanka

Published: March 29, 2018, 3:31 p.m.

b"CID Student Ambassador Emily Ausubel interviews Tim O\\u2019Brien and Dan Stock, research fellows here at Harvard\\u2019s Center for International Development. Tim and Dan talk about the Center\\u2019s project in Sri Lanka and how they are applying the Growth Diagnostics Methodology to identify the country\\u2019s binding constraints for diversification and economic growth. \\nhttps://srilanka.growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/\\n\\n>>> Interview recorded on March 2, 2018.\\n\\nAbout the interviewees: \\n> Tim O\\u2019Brien joined the Center for International Development in 2015, working on both Growth Lab and Building State Capability projects. He has led growth diagnostic research in Albania and Sri Lanka. Tim holds a Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID) degree from the Harvard Kennedy School and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University. Tim served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi from 2008-2010 and has experience working with the World Bank and in environmental engineering. Tim\\u2019s research interests center on the challenges of economic transformation and adapting to climate change in developing countries and vulnerable communities. \\n\\n> Dan Stock rejoined the Center for International Development's Growth Lab as a Research Fellow in 2015. He also held this position from 2011-2013. He studies how countries apply proactive strategies to promote structural transformation. His research focuses on using network models to uncover new opportunities for diversifying exports and attracting new sources of investment. Prior to joining CID, Daniel was a Junior Professional Associate at the World Bank, working with governments to improve the investment climate for local businesses and FDI. Daniel has also worked as a researcher at the MIT Media Lab's Macro Connections group, and a Research Intern at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Santiago, Chile. Daniel earned a B.S. in Quantitative Economics and International Relations from Tufts University."