Prof Ricardo Hausmann of Harvard University's Centre for International development spoke about the importance of immigration reform for Sri Lanka at a public lecture organized by Advocata and Echelon Magazine. Prof Hausmann argues that know-how which immigration brings is essential to diversify Sri Lanka's exports and help the country grow faster.
Prof Ricardo Hausmann's lecture on accessing knowhow for development in Sri Lanka. #1 Event in the Advocata Echelon Think! event series. Economies grow by adding new products and services to their production portfolio , and not by producing more of the same kinds of products argues Prof. Hausmann.
Q&A moderated by Murtaza Jafferjee
Q&A with Prof Ricardo Hausmann at Advocata-Echelon #Think! lecture on accessing know-how for economic development in Sri Lanka. For full lecture see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV_Ich_URzQ