Podcast appearances and mentions of Dany Bahar

En este episodio de Proyecto 1954, Enrique Perret, director de la US Mexico Foundation, se sumerge en el complejo y siempre relevante tema de la migración entre México y Estados Unidos. Con él, una vez más, está Dany Bahar, profesor de la Universidad de Brown y colaborador en proyectos del Center for International Development de la Universidad de Harvard. Enrique y Dany abordan la narrativa pública sobre la migración y los desafíos que enfrentan los representantes políticos para comprender las disparidades regionales y las necesidades laborales dependientes de inmigrantes. Discuten cómo la histórica dependencia de ciertos sectores en los inmigrantes se enfrenta a las cuotas migratorias definidas hace décadas, que no reflejan las realidades actuales. Dany comparte insights de su nuevo estudio (https://www.usmexicofoundation.org/document-hub-esp) que revelan cómo la crisis no radica en la frontera, sino en el mercado laboral estadounidense. Analiza la correlación entre la cantidad de puestos de trabajo disponibles y el flujo migratorio, destacando que la falta de trabajadores en Estados Unidos es un problema estructural que se manifiesta en todo el país. Además, Enrique y Dany exploran el impacto de la inteligencia artificial en el futuro del trabajo y cómo podría complementar y aumentar la productividad humana, sin reemplazar la necesidad de talento migrante. Este episodio promete una conversación profunda y reveladora sobre la migración, la movilidad laboral y las políticas que deben adaptarse a las dinámicas cambiantes de los mercados laborales en Estados Unidos.

Entrevista con Dany Bahar, Senior Fellow en el Harvard Growth Lab y Profesor en la Brown University. En este episodio de nuestro podcast, exploramos el tema de la “Productividad” y cómo su medición y aplicación pueden marcar una diferencia significativa en el contexto latinoamericano. Nos enfocamos especialmente en México, un país que ha enfrentado desafíos en términos de productividad y busca formas de superarlos. Analizamos las posibles razones detrás del rezago en el concepto de productividad en México y destacamos cómo el país puede aprovechar el contexto internacional para impulsar el crecimiento y el rendimiento laboral de sus trabajadores y trabajadoras. Exploramos estrategias y enfoques que pueden ser implementados tanto a nivel individual como organizacional para mejorar la productividad. Discutimos la importancia de establecer metas claras, fomentar un ambiente laboral propicio, promover el desarrollo de habilidades y utilizar herramientas tecnológicas adecuadas. Además, compartimos ejemplos exitosos de otros países latinoamericanos que han logrado incrementar su productividad y cómo estas experiencias pueden inspirar y guiar a México en su camino hacia un mayor rendimiento y eficiencia.

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 See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

COVID-19 turned many workplaces and schools into virtual or hybrid environments. Artificial intelligence has become part of daily life with new products such as Chat GPT. The UK just had a hugely successful 4-day workweek trial. With all of these new developments, what is the future of work? But not every industry or every country will transform in the same way. We discuss what skills are needed, where and how we work, who will be the winners and losers, and, of course, how much of the world will actually change at all. Altamar hosts Peter Schechter and Muni Jensen are joined by Dany Bahar, an associate professor at Brown University and nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Altamar's ‘Téa's Take' by Téa Ivanovic examines inequalities in the service industry.   ----- Produced by Simpler Media

Andrew was busy, so Alan's joined by the ever-knowledgeable Alex Grant to catch up on some of the news from the holiday period.FOLLOW-UP: DfT Appeals Freedom of Information RequestThe Department for Transport is trying to stop a Freedom of Information Request release to see the assumptions on which the UK's Transport Decarbonisation plan has been built. You can read more in this TransportXtra article.FOLLOW UP: Continental CyberattackContinental has released a set of questions and answers about its August cyberattack. They can be found on the Continental webpage.STELLANTIS DEALERS COMPLAIN ABOUT ITS BEHAVIOURStellantis has been forcing dealers and buyers to register cars before arriving in the country to improve “stock velocity” and secure next year's supply. That doesn't seem good for today's customers. Read more in this Car Dealer Magazine interview.Toyota To Build New Hybrid Powertrain in WalesToyota has announced plans for investment in its Deeside plant to enable it to build its next generation of hybrid powertrains. You can find out more in this AM Online article.New Morgan Chairman Takes OverLawrence Price, great-grandson of the company's founder, HFS Morgan, has taken over as non-executive Chairman of Morgan Motor Company, according to this AM Online article.Volkswagen Group Reshuffles AgainVolkswagen has rearranged the usual faces one more time. This time it's “Strategic” according to Autocar.Stroll Ups Aston Martin StakeLawrence Stroll has increased his stake in Aston Martin, with this Autocar article saying it's to stop a Geely takeover.Rental e-Scooter Trials Report Contains 5 Key TakeawaysYou won't believe number three, but you can read what they are, and follow a link to the report in this Move Electric article.Geospatial Commission Calls for Better Use of Location Data In Chargepoint RolloutThe UK Government is looking at how to roll out the correct number of EV charging points in the correct places and how to make that data easily available to the relevant parties as part of a new report. You can read the summary and the full report on the Cabinet Office website.TOM Karen OBEThe 96-year-old former Managing Director of Ogle Design has passed away. His best-remembered automotive work includes many...

Hola from the Canusa Street pop-up studio in Mexico City! This episode, Dr. Dany Bahar, Senior Fellow at the Harvard Center for International Development, joins Chris and Scotty on the podcast to discuss North American migration policy, refugee crises abroad, and his research on the economic impact of immigration. Dr. Bahar's paper on birthplace diversity: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048733320300718 Dr. Bahar's paper on migration and post-conflict reconstruction: https://www.jointdatacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BHOR_YugoslavianRefugees-002.pdf

Today, there are over 25 million people living as refugees around the world. Humanitarian crises in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, and countless other countries have led to this staggering figure. No matter the circumstance, it's a human tragedy – one which we don't seem to have a plan for how to fix. Failing to provide new homes for refugees isn't only bad for refugees, according to Watson economist Dany Bahar. It's also a lost opportunity for the countries that could be accepting them.  That's because, as Dany explains on this episode of Trending Globally, immigration of all kinds provides profound economic benefits to host countries in a variety of ways. By looking at data from immigration patterns and refugee crises around the world, Dany and his colleagues are making the case that immigration is a consistent boon for countries, as long as host countries provide the right policies to help immigrants thrive.   In the case of the United States, Dany believes that expanding immigration is more than just an economic opportunity  —  our ability to lead the world as an economic superpower may very well depend on it.  https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/ukraine/2022-05-03/refugee-opportunity (Read Dany's recent article on the topic at Foreign Affairs.) https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (Learn more about the Watson Institute's other podcasts.)  

Theresa Cardinal Brown, Managing Director of BPC Immigration and Cross-Border Policy, starts off this episode by welcoming Casey Christine Higgins, BPC Immigration Fellow and Senior Counsel at Akin Gump, to discuss Title 42 and some of the legislative challenges its proposed takedown has raised. Theresa and host Hannah Tyler are then be joined by Dany Bahar, a professor at Brown and economist affiliated with Harvard and the Center for Global Development, among others, who joins to discuss his most recent papers on how immigrants spur innovation and contribute economically.

Conversamos con Dany Bahar, economista e investigador senior en The Brookings Institution, además de miembro asociado del Centro para el Desarrollo Internacional de la Universidad de Harvard. Episodio publicado el 22 abr. 2021 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, economic research makes it clear that increased immigration to the U.S. would be a huge boon, spurring innovation, entrepreneurship and long-term economic growth. Why then are some in politics and the media stoking an anti-immigration sentiment? Is it possible that fear of cultural disruption is standing in the way of boosting the American economy, improving international relations, jump-starting local communities and driving future innovation?  How does this research change the debate around immigration? What leadership role should companies play? What is their moral responsibility? In this episode, Host Gautam Mukunda speaks with award-winning NPR journalist, best-selling author, and activist Aarti Shahani about her tenacious campaign to emancipate her father from the threat of deportation and her ongoing advocacy for migrant identity. And Brookings Institute Economist Dany Bahar shares his research on why immigration may be essential for creating America's next big economic boom. “The thing you have to remember about this country is it is, by design, supposed to be the place where the rest of the world converges. That is the American experiment. It is an experiment in multi-ethnic democracy like the world has never seen before.” — Aarti Shahani Follow @GMukunda on Twitter or email us at WorldReimagined@nasdaq.com   Books Referenced: Good Economics for Hard Times, by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares (A Memoir), by Aarti Shahani The Shareholder Value Myth: How Putting Shareholders First Harms Investors, Corporations, and the Public, by Lynn A. Stout Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A Promised Land, by Barack Obama   Guest Info: Aarti Shahani is an award-winning NPR journalist and best-selling author. Her new show Art of Power (a co-production with WBEZ) is inspiring a generation of listeners to act, skillfully.Aarti spent her 20s organizing prisoners. When she pivoted to business journalism, she enjoyed a meteoric rise at NPR, as Silicon Valley correspondent. She’s guest-hosted NPR’s All Things Considered and KQED’s Forum. Aarti’s first book, Here We Are (Macmillan), chronicles her unlikely journey from undocumented kid in Queens, New York to national voice on the frontlines of the most powerful industry on earth. An Amazon bestseller, the memoir has garnered critical acclaim. “Riveting…a bruising critique of colonialism” (NPR); “heartfelt, galvanizing” (San Francisco Chronicle); “timely, bittersweet” (Publishers Weekly); “among the finest memoirs written in recent decades…a vivid, almost cinematic journey that is both beautiful and unforgettable” (Guy Raz, Host, How I Built This and TED Radio Hour). Aarti’s reporting has received an award from the Society of Professional Journalists, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and an Investigative Reporters & Editors Award. Her very first newsroom was ProPublica. She received her masters degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, with a full scholarship from the university and additional support from the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. She completed her bachelor’s degree in anthropology at the University of Chicago. She was among the youngest recipients of the Charles H. Revson Fellowship at Columbia University and is an alumna of A Better Chance, Inc. Aarti lives in Oakland, California with her nephew. She loves storytelling and justice.   Dany Bahar is a senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution. He was previously a David M. Rubenstein Fellow at Brookings. An Israeli and Venezuelan economist, he is also an associate at the Harvard Center for International Development, and a research affiliate both at CESifo Group Munich and IZA Institute of Labor Economics. He also hosts the podcast “Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee.” His research sits at the intersection of international economics and economic development. In particular, his academic research focuses on the diffusion of technology and knowledge within and across borders, as measured by productivity, structural transformation, exports, entrepreneurship, and innovation, among other factors. Lately, his research has focused on migrants and refugees as drivers of this process, alongside trade and capital flows. His expertise on policy issues includes international migration, trade, and globalization more generally, as well as the understanding of economic trends in the global economy and in particular regions. His academic work has been published in top economic journals and he often contributes to leading media outlets in the United States and around the globe. He has worked and consulted for multilateral development organizations, such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank. Bahar holds a B.A. in systems engineering from Universidad Metropolitana (Caracas, Venezuela), an M.A. in economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an M.P.A. in international development from Harvard Kennedy School, and a Ph.D. in public policy from Harvard University.

Immigration policy has become something of a political football. Some are proposing more open pathways to citizenship. While others have been more concerned about protecting people, who are already in the United States. In this episode, Dany Bahar, Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development, at the Brookings Institution; Alex Nowrasteh, Director of Immigration Studies at the Cato Institute; and Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies discuss: what should the United States' immigration policy be?Watch the EpisodeProject Sphere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hoy en #DiaADia, comenzamos conversando con el economista Dany Bahar, quien expresó que “La economía estadounidense sigue estando en recesión”, resaltando que “La semana pasada, 700.000 americanos pidieron beneficios de desempleo”. Bahar comentó que “Biden, desde el punto de vista económico, tendrá que llegar a un acuerdo con el congreso, para sacar un paquete adicional de ayuda a los americanos en los meses que quedan de pandemia”. Y sobre las vacunas, mencionó: “Se piensa que entre abril y junio, las vacunas van a comenzar a ser accesibles en Estados Unidos y en países desarrollados”, mientras que “En los países en desarrollo vamos a esperar quizás hasta el final del verano”. El Monseñor Mario Moronta, Obispo de la Diócesis de San Cristóbal, advirtió que “Hay una labor de proselitismo de ciertos grupos iraníes en Venezuela, que perjudica no solo la cultura, sino también la fe de nuestra gente”, resaltando que “No estoy contra la libertad religiosa, pero tampoco podemos tener los ojos cerrados frente a este proceso de posible proselitismo”, el cual, advierte, “Está camuflado en otra realidad más terrible, que es la de tener un enclave geopolítico”, por lo que “Estamos en un punto de no retorno con la islamización en Venezuela”. Sobre la situación política venezolana, el Monseñor comentó que “El Estado comunal significa terminar de cerrar las pequeñas cosas que quedan de la 4ta república, para terminar de instaurar la 5ta”, resaltando que “En el 2021 es cuando va a comenzar la implementación de un proyecto que va a terminar de destruir lo poco institucional y constitucional que hay en Venezuela”, puesto que “El Estado comunal va a ser como un Golpe de Estado a la Constitución”. Y sobre los planes de la oposición, el Monseñor opinó: “Creo que la consulta, a pesar de tener su valor, necesita tener un segundo y un tercer paso, que lamentablemente no han dicho, ya sea porque no los tienen o porque tienen miedo de revelarlos”. El periodista experto en temas asiáticos, Isidre Ambrós, nos habló acerca de la formación del bloque comercial entre China y 15 países de Asia y el Pacífico: “Este bloque está hecho a imagen y semejanza de otros grandes bloques comerciales que ya existen m, como el de la Unión Europea y América del Norte”, comentó, explicando que “Trump, al enterrarse en el unilateralismo, deja de lado la presencia de Estados Unidos en el Pacífico. Y eso anima a China a acelerar este acuerdo, aprovechando que su economía está ganando terreno”. Ambrós opinó: “Creo que este bloque entrará en vigor de aquí a un año, y afectará a más de 2.000.000 de personas”. Y para cerrar, la periodista Sebastiana Barraez nos comentó que “Están buscando a quiénes responsabilizar de las acciones violatorias de DDHH que han cometido algunas instituciones”, resaltando que “Acabamos de tener un caso en el que fue evidente la participación del FAES, como fue el asesinato de un grupo de personas en Macuto con lo de la Operación Gedeón”. Barraez destacó que “Contra el país ha conspirado hasta Bachelet, que no se ha plantado con seriedad frente a la violación de DDHH y más bien ha utilizado al país como excusa para sus aspiraciones a ser Secretaria General de la ONU”.

Episode Title: Brookings Institution with Dany BaharInterviewer: Rachel AlexanderInterviewee: Dany BaharIn this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up Israel Edition podcast Rachel Alexander interviews Dany Bahar, who is the senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. During the interview he shares how he daily uses a mixture of skills learned during academic research and policy relevant questions into the equation. He encourages people to push their reach, view rejections as reasons for improvements and emphasize on diversity. Let's join Rachel Alexander and our host Dany Bahar for this optimistic conversation.

This is the third episode of a special five-part series on the Brookings Cafeteria podcast—Our Nation of Immigrants—in which John Hudak, a senior fellow in Governance Studies, explores the facts and tackles the myths that underpin the current immigration policy debate. In this episode, Hudak and guests discuss the economics of immigration, including the important role immigrants play in both developing and sustaining the American economy. Guests include: Hugh Anderson, government affairs chair, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce; Dany Bahar, senior fellow, the Brookings Institution; and Governor Gary Herbert (R-Utah). Subscribe to Brookings podcasts on iTunes, send feedback email to BCP@Brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. The Brookings Cafeteria is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.

Hoy en #DiaADia, comenzamos conversando con la periodista Dori Toribio sobre las próximas elecciones presidenciales en Estados Unidos: “Hay que ver qué pasa de aquí a noviembre, pero todo apunta a que el voto por correo va a tener un porcentaje importante”, comentó. También añadió que “Los resultados de las elecciones podrían estar listos semanas después”, debido a la manera en la que va a realizarse el proceso. Toribio añadió también que el presidente Trump busca “Poner en duda la legitimidad de las elecciones, por si las pierde”.Desde Washington nos atendió el economista Dany Bahar, quien afirmó que “Los gobiernos juegan un rol principal en dar los recursos necesarios a las personas que más lo necesitan durante esta pandemia”. Bahar nos informó que “El bloque de los países de la Unión Europea, como un todo, decidió pedir dinero a los mercados internacionales”, y que la suma es de 750.000 millones de euros. Con esta decisión, Bahar describe que Europa “Se está moviendo hacia el multilateralismo y la globalización”.La periodista Sebastiana Barráez afirmó que la relación entre el gobierno venezolano y el Ejército de Liberación Nacional “No es casual ni circunstancial”, y que “La guerrilla está en territorio venezolano”. Además, Barráez recalcó que “Nuestra plataforma de identidad se ha convertido en una máquina de expedir documentos para criminales”, puesto que hay terroristas, delincuentes y narcotraficantes tienen documentos de nacionalidad venezolana, cuando algunos de ellos ni siquiera hablan español.También conversamos con el periodista Wilfredo Miranda sobre la negativa del gobierno de Daniel Ortega a admitir la situación real con el Covid-19 en Nicaragua: “Cuando comenzaron a haber muertos, el gobierno ordenó hacer ‘entierros exprés’, obligando a enterrar a las personas en menos de dos horas y de noche”, comentó, diciendo que esta medida se implementó para seguir negando la magnitud de la pandemia. Miranda asegura que “Quien ha tomado las riendas de la pandemia, aunque de una forma bastante negligente, ha sido Rosario Murillo, la esposa de Ortega”, y que “El gobierno ha tenido una actitud negacionista y negligente ante la pandemia”.Y para cerrar, Yolanda Salvador nos recordó que “Hoy está pautada la protesta virtual para todos los pensionados de Venezuela que están dentro y fuera del país”, con la finalidad de “Hacer valer nuestro derecho por pensiones dignas”. Salvador expresó que “Hace casi 5 años, el gobierno nos negó a los que salimos del país el derecho de recibir nuestras pensiones y jubilaciones” y que además “No se puede vivir en Venezuela con $2 de pensión”. Nuestra invitada destacó que desde temprano se han estado “Proyectando micro videos de los pensionados y jubilados venezolanos desde todos los países” y que la protesta culminará “Con un video del presidente interino Juan Guaidó”.

El martes 21 de julio, en la madrugada europea, los jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de la Unión Europea (UE) alcanzaron un acuerdo para un plan de recuperación, una estrategia con miras a relanzar su economía tras la pandemia de Covid 19, de casi dos billones de euros, calificado por muchos líderes de "histórico". Un paquete financiero que no tiene precedentes en la Unión Europea para paliar la mayor recesión en un siglo. ES la primera vez que la Unión Europea se endeuda colectivamente. Definitivamente ha sido un acuerdo histórico y como bien lo señaló Charles Michel “Este acuerdo envía una señal concreta de que Europa es una fuerza de acción". Pero, ¿cómo es percibida la Unión Europea a raíz de este nuevo acuerdo? ¿Cuál es el impacto económico de este acuerdo? César Miguel Rondón aborda el tema junto al doctor en Derecho Internacional Carlos Romero, el economista del instituto Brookings, Dany Bahar @dany_bahar --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sincodigo/message

Latinoamérica, un continente que parece vivir en una especie de eterna convulsión. Problemas económicos y sociales, ningún momento es ideal para recibir una pandemia, pero, sin duda, el coronavirus se hizo presente y llegó a una Latinoamérica no tan fortalecida como lo podría estar Europa, en todos los aspectos especialmente, en el económico. El Covid 19 genera un triple impacto en latinoamérica, a nivel económico, social y sanitario.¿Qué sucede en estos países latinoamericanos? ¿Por qué pueden verse mucho más afectados por la crisis del Covid 19? César Miguel Rondón analiza el tema junto a tres destacados economistas Dany Bahar @dany_bahar, senior fellow del programa Global Economy and Development en Brooking Institution; Cristina Parilli @cristinaparilli, Fulbright Scholar actual Candidata al Master in Behavioral Science en la University of Pennsylvania y Ronald Balza @RonaldBalzaG, Decano de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales de la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sincodigo/message

Complejidad Económica Bilateral: Entrevista con Dany Bahar

Dany Bahar, fellow in Global Economy and Development at Brookings, shares his interview with Felipe Muñoz, advisor to the President of Colombia for the Colombian-Venezuelan Border. Mr. Muñoz is the Colombian government official in charge of managing his government’s response to the humanitarian crisis of Venezuelan refugees. Subscribe to Brookings podcasts  or , send feedback email to , and follow us and tweet us at  on Twitter. The Brookings Cafeteria is part of the .

Venezuela was once the envy of Latin America, an oil-rich country whose people enjoyed both democracy and prosperity. But in recent years, it has become the region’s basket case, with a repressive government, soaring hyperinflation, a 60 percent drop in GDP, and deadly shortages of food, medicine, and other essentials. This week on And Now the Hard Part, we trace the roots of the problem and talk about how to fix it. “Venezuela is probably home right now to the largest humanitarian crisis that this hemisphere has seen, perhaps the world, in modern history,” said Dany Bahar, a fellow at the Brookings Institution. “This is a man-made crisis. It was manufactured by those in power for the past 20 years as a result of many things including, perhaps, [Venezuela] being one of the most distorted economies in the world.”

BONUS EPISODE: 4-6 million Venezuelan’s have fled the country to date, nearly 20% of the entire country's population. Brookings Institution’s Dany Bahar details the surrounding political, social and economic conditions responsible for this mass migration, and what it means for the Venezuelan people, government and neighboring countries.

David M. Rubenstein Fellow, Dany Bahar, from Brookings Institution, joins Immigration Nerds. How do you quantify the economic value of cultural knowledge? The ability to share one's unique know-how within the marketplace which ultimately leads to new innovations. How would you collect this hand full of intangibles and somehow alchemize it into numbers, graphs, and powerpoints? Dany is tackling just that. Through his studies and research, we discuss the more implicit factors of how migrants contribute to economic growth in a nation.

Last week, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself president after years of economic turmoil in what was once one of the most prosperous countries in Latin America. Tens of thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets to show their support for Guaidó and their opposition to the repressive regime of Nicolás Maduro. Will this dramatic turn of events help restore democracy and freedom to the country? Dany Bahar, an Israeli and Venezuelan economist serving as a David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution, joins us to break down these developments and what it could mean for the future of Venezuela and its Jewish community.

Who, or what, is stealing American jobs? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not immigrants. In fact, robots are projected to steal even more jobs in the coming decade. A lot of the conversation about lost jobs revolves around fear. But, should it? Join host Samantha Laine Perfas, along with immigration analyst Alex Nowrasteh, drone instructors Daniel Leclair and Thomas Abbott, the Monitor’s Alfredo Sosa, economist Dany Bahar, and angel investors Semyon Dukach and Eveline Buchatskiy.

Who, or what, is stealing American jobs? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not immigrants. In fact, robots are projected to steal even more jobs in the coming decade. A lot of the conversation about lost jobs revolves around fear. But, should it? Join host Samantha Laine Perfas, along with immigration analyst Alex Nowrasteh, drone instructors Daniel Leclair and Thomas Abbott, the Monitor’s Alfredo Sosa, economist Dany Bahar, and angel investors Semyon Dukach and Eveline Buchatskiy.

For over ten years, Venezuela has been plagued with a deep economic and political crisis that has also recently transpired into a humanitarian issue. In the past five years, GDP has gone down over 50% and hyperinflation is forecasted by the IMF to reach over 1,000,000% for this year, 2018. The economic downfall has also led to shortages in food, medical supplies, and other commodities nationwide. In their latest research paper: “Fool’s Gold: On the Impact of Venezuelan Devaluations in Multinational Stock Prices” Miguel Angel Santos, Dany Bahar, and Carlos Alberto Molina analyze how multinational companies with subsidiaries in Venezuela have been impacted by currency devaluations as the economic crisis worsened. Today on CID’s Research Spotlight podcast, Camila Lobo, CID Events & Outreach Manager, interviews one of the co-authors of this research paper, Miguel Angel Santos, who provides insight on the current economic crisis in Venezuela and what motivated them to delve into this research. Miguel Angel Santos is an Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for International Development (CID) at Harvard University. Read the paper: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cid/publications/fellow-graduate-student-working-papers/currency-devaluations-venezuela Interview recorded on August 2, 2018. About Miguel Angel Santos: Miguel Angel Santos is an Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for International Development (CID) at Harvard University. At CID, he has been involved in various research projects aimed at helping governments to rethink their development strategies, both at the national and sub-national levels. Since he joined CID in August 2014, he has been involved in projects at the national level in Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela, and at the sub-national level in Mexico in the states of Chiapas, Baja California, Tabasco and Campeche; and the city of Hermosillo at Sonora state. He has also performed as project manager in the projects leading to the build-up of the Mexican Atlas of Economic Complexity, and the Peruvian Atlas of Economic Complexity. Before joining the field of international development, Miguel worked for ten years in corporate finance and business development in Latin America, performing as Director of Finance for the Cisneros Group of Companies (1997-2003), Head of Corporate Finance for Mercantil Servicios Financieros (2005-2007), and Business Vice-President for Sony Pictures and Entertainment Latin America (2008-2009). At that point, he decided to switch tracks and get involved in development economics. He holds two Master of Science degrees in International Finance and Trade (2011) and Economics (2012) from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University (2014), and a Ph.D. in Economics at Universidad de Barcelona (2016). He was the head of the Macroeconomic Policy Team for presidential candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski in the Venezuelan elections of 2012.

Immigration: Can We Live Without It? Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Engineer: Amy Browne Key Discussion Points: Immigration and jobs Federal policy Effect on economic development and workforce in Maine Guests: Dany Bahar, David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution www.brookings.edu/experts/dany-bahar/ Carla Dickstein, Senior Vice President for Research and Policy Development at the Coastal Enterprise Institute www.ceimaine.org/about/staff-directory/name/carla-dickstein/ Martha Searchfield, Executive Director of the Bar Harbor Chamber Commerce www.visitbarharbor.com/staff-board-of-directors To learn more about this topic: Immigrants’ Contribution to Maine’s Workforce and Economy, from the Coastal Enterprise Institute Building Maine’s Economy: How Maine Can Embrace Immigrants and Strengthen the Workforce, more from CEI, 2016. 100 Years Ago, Maine’s Economy Was Powered by Immigrants reporting in the Bangor Daily News, September, 2017. The Trump administration failed to study immigration vetting. So I did. David Bier from the Cato Institute in the Washington Post Migrants and refugees: The unlikely key for economic development, Dany Bahar for Brookings. The all-volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Starr Gilmartin Maggie Harling Linda Hoskins Sheila Kirby Ann Luther Maryann Ogonowski Pam Person Leah Taylor Linda Washburn FMI re League of Women Voters of Maine: www.lwvme.org

CID Student Ambassador Abeela Latif, interviews Dany Bahar, Research Fellow at Brookings Institution and Associate at Harvard’s Center for International Development and Miguel Angel Santos, Adjunct Professor in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and Senior Research Fellow at Harvard’s Center for International Development. Dany and Miguel talk about their research paper "One more resource curse: Dutch disease and export concentration". In the interview, they explain the concept of Dutch disease and talk about why natural resources can be seen as a curse from an economic perspective. They also discuss the motivation behind their research, their main findings and explain how policy makers can use these learnings to make smarter policy decisions. READ THE PAPER HERE: https://bit.ly/2qpgubl Interview recorded on February 2018. www.cid.harvard.edu About Miguel Angel Santos: Miguel Angel Santos is an Adjunct Professor in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for International Development (CID) at Harvard University. At CID, he has been involved in various research projects aimed at helping governments to rethink their development strategies, both at the national and sub-national levels. Since he joined CID in August 2014, he has been involved in projects at the national level in Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela, and at the sub-national level in Mexico in the states of Chiapas, Baja California, Tabasco and Campeche; and the city of Hermosillo at Sonora state. He has also performed as project manager in the projects leading to the build-up of the Mexican Atlas of Economic Complexity, and the Peruvian Atlas of Economic Complexity. Before joining the field of international development, Miguel worked for ten years in corporate finance and business development in Latin America, performing as Director of Finance for the Cisneros Group of Companies (1997-2003), Head of Corporate Finance for Mercantil Servicios Financieros (2005-2007), and Business Vice-President for Sony Pictures and Entertainment Latin America (2008-2009). At that point, he decided to switch tracks and get involved in development economics. About Dany Bahar: Dany Bahar is a David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution. An Israeli and Venezuelan economist, he is also an associate at the Harvard Center for International Development. His research sits at the intersection of international economics and economic development. In particular, his academic research focuses on structural transformation and productivity dynamics, and how they are affected by factors such as migration, innovation, trade, investment, entrepreneurship, and the diffusion of technology within and across borders. His expertise on policy issues includes international trade, migration, and globalization more generally, as well as the understanding of economic trends in the global economy and in particular regions. His academic work has been published in top economic journals and he often contributes to leading media outlets in the United States and around the globe. He has worked and consulted for multilateral development organizations, such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank. Bahar holds a B.A. in systems engineering from Universidad Metropolitana (Caracas, Venezuela), a M.A. in economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a M.P.A. in international development from Harvard Kennedy School and a Ph.D. in public policy from Harvard University.

Retour sur la situation au Venezuela et la crise humanitaire et migratoire à laquelle sont confrontés les Vénézuéliens. Les chiffres qui circulent sur le nombre de Vénézuéliens qui ont quitté le pays sont de plus en plus affolants comme en témoigne Dany Bahar, économiste israélo-vénézuélien à la Brookings institution, un groupe de réflexion spécialisé dans la recherche et la formation dans le domaine des sciences sociales.

Dany Bahar, fellow in Global Economy and Development, and Vanda Felbab-Brown, senior fellow in the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, discuss how U.S.-Mexico relations have been affected by the Trump administration, misconceptions about NAFTA, immigration, and crime, and why taking an “America first” approach won’t help U.S. consumers. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2o74PMa Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or on iTunes, send feedback email to intersections@brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. Intersections is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.

Shadi Hamid, senior fellow in the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World in the Center for Middle East Policy, discusses his new co-authored paper "Islamism After the Arab Spring: Between the Islamic State and the Nation State." He explains what "Islamism" means and how it has evolved over the past few years. Also in this episode, Dany Bahar, a fellow in the Global Economy and Development program, explains how immigrants strengthen our country.  Finally, Fred Dews reviews the highlights of what experts have said in the previous week regarding the Trump administration in our new “First 100 Days” segment. This week:a possible rise in terrorism due to the "Muslim ban," repealing or repairing the ACA, and a shift in the U.S.-Mexico relationship.  Thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo and producer Vanessa Sauter, and also thanks for additional support from Eric Abalahin, Jessica Pavone, Nawal Atallah, Kelly Russo, and Rebecca Viser. Follow us and tweet us at  on Twitter. BCP is part of the .

Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow in Foreign Policy and co-director of the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, discusses ISIS, refugees, trade, and other foreign policy issues weighing on the minds of voters. He also addresses many of the issues the next president will have to deal with, whether or not they are part of the campaign discussion. O’Hanlon also previews the new Election 2016 and America’s Future project, a series of policy briefs and events on the biggest issues facing the nation. Also in this episode, John Hudak, deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management and senior fellow in Governance Studies, provides an analysis of the first presidential debate. This episode also includes an excerpt from an episode of Brookings’ Elections 101 Video Series where E.J. Dionne, senior fellow in Governance Studies, explains polling and how to determine the accuracy of polls. Finally, Dany Bahar, fellow in the Global Economy and Development program, is featured in a new segment titled, “Ask an Expert,” where we take BCP to the streets and get a passerby to ask one of our Brookings experts a question. Thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo and producer Vanessa Sauter, and also thanks for additional support from Eric Abalahin, Jessica Pavone, Nawal Atallah, Basseem Maleki, and Rebecca Viser. Subscribe to the Brookings Cafeteria on , listen in all the usual places, and send feedback email to .

In this episode of “Intersections,” Harold Trinkunas, senior fellow and director of the Latin America Initiative, and Dany Bahar, fellow in Global Economy and Development, discuss Venezuela’s political and economic crisis, and how it is the result not just of dropping oil prices, but of years of economic mismanagement.    For our full show notes, go to: http://www.brookings.edu/podcasts/2016/07/venezuela With thanks to audio engineer and producer Zack Kulzer, Mark Hoelscher, Carisa Nietsche, Sara Abdel-Rahim, Jacob Saliba, Fred Dews and Richard Fawal. Questions? Comments? Email us at intersections@brookings.edu 

General Motors announced it boosted the range of the 2013 Chevy Volt. Opel just showed off the sedan version of the Astra which will make its world premiere this August at the Moscow Auto Salon. Dany Bahar, the CEO of Lotus, was fired because of some sort of improprieties with his conduct. All that and more, plus a look at the new BMW 5 Series.

Dany Bahar, the CEO of Lotus, has been suspended from the company because of an unspecified complaint over his conduct. To try to boost sales, China will revive a cash-for-clunkers program. Nissan is looking for serious growth in Russia. It wants to nearly double its market share in the country by 2016! All that and more, plus a look at the design of the all-new Dodge Dart.