Co-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 spreading knowledge and raising productivity
The opportunity of Ukraine’s refugee diaspora
How companies can reap rewards by integrating migrants