Firms, Entrepreneurship & Markets

Private sector development has been the main engine of economic growth for many developing countries and emerging markets. Can smart policy remove constraints to enable profit-making enterprises of all sizes to be more productive?

Private sector development has been the main engine of economic growth for many developing countries and emerging markets. Can smart policy remove constraints to enable profit-making enterprises of all sizes to be more productive?

Highlights

News, events, and insights from our policy-research engagements on firms and markets around the world.

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Jie Bai’s recent paper examines how to incentivize higher-quality food products in lower and middle income countries. 

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The Finance Minister and Governor of the State bank expressed optimism, and HKS experts put events in historical perspective. 

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Join us to discuss and debate the most pressing development and policy challenges facing Pakistan today.

Projects

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What obstacles do women face when accessing vocational training in Pakistan?

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Schools need resources to innovate, but financing is a major constraint.

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We connect low-cost schools to curriculum development, teacher training and technology.

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A functioning teacher labor market can generate a virtuous cycle of education and learning.

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A large-scale examination of the impacts of the expansion of financial services in southern India.

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Social acceptance of female employment is key to promoting labor force participation.