The Challenges of Driving Prosperity: Growth Diagnostics and Sustainable Development

Published: Nov. 21, 2018, 4:33 p.m.

b'Practitioners face many challenges when diagnosing growth constraints and setting a country on a path to greater prosperity - including navigating the political context and getting good policy ideas implemented. Miguel Angel Santos, Douglas Barrios and Tim O\\u2019Brien are seasoned researchers at the Center for International Development\\u2019s Growth Lab that have worked in Jordan, Sri Lanka, Mexico, and other countries, developing growth strategies on both national and sub-national levels.\\n\\nToday on CID\\u2019s Research Spotlight podcast, Friederike Strub, Masters in Public Policy student at the Harvard Kennedy School, interviews Miguel, Douglas, and Tim, who share their experiences with Growth Diagnostics in the broader context of the global sustainable development agenda, exploring how they take into account inequality and social inclusion, as well as environmental sustainability, when designing macroeconomic policy solutions.\\n\\n// www.growthlab.cid.harvard.edu //\\nInterview recorded on October 30, 2018.'