Great econ PhD opportunity in Switzerland with Berno Buechel at Uni Fribourg - an excellent micro theorist and experimentalist and a great colleague! unifr.ch/webnews/conten…

Very informative interview with John Haltiwanger summarizing some of his recent findings for the US. How has the pandemic affected American entrepreneurship? aei.org/economics/how-… #business #COVID19 #entrepreneurship

More #businesses, and exporters and importers in particular, have embraced #digital technologies and are leveraging them to adapt to the crisis. blogs.worldbank.org/voices/taking-… via @worldbank

🔔 [TOMORROW] At 10AM EST, join us in the panel on the #DigitalTransformation in #CentralAmerica. Find out what are the opportunities, challenges, and the state of the region’s digital ecosystem. 👩🏽‍💻 📺Watch the livestream: wrld.bg/kjsH50H0aVU

Technology Adoption by Firms in Developing Countries An excellent new and must-read report by ⁦Marcio Cruz⁩, Xavier Cirera, and Diego Comin worldbank.org/en/topic/compe…

New WorldBank publication! Bridging the Technological Divide : Technology Adoption by Firms in Developing Countries openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/3… Congrats to Marcio Cruz , Xavier Cirera, and Diego Comin.

Technology Adoption by Firms in Developing Countries openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/3… New flagship publication @worldbank #Productivity series by colleagues Marcio Cruz, Diego Comin and Xavier Cirera #diffusion

#BridgingTheDivide

Looking forward to this event tomorrow! #technology #PSDRN

The transition from industrial revolutions is incomplete in developing countries. Most of them are quite far from the technology frontier & they may not be aware of the extent to which they lag. More info in Bridging the Technological Divide: wrld.bg/tsuT50LoNPP Marcio Cruz

In our new working paper we explore how COVID-19 affected digitalization patterns. Although more firms digitalized, gaps by size, sector, and pre-covid digital readiness increased. #DigitalDivide Leonardo Iacovone Marcio Cruz documents.worldbank.org/en/publication…

Better access to Internet in #Africa has yet to translate into comparable rises in the use of #digital technologies by microenterprises. #Digital upgrading policies should shift the focus from access to technology to productive use of technology!

Obrigado, Pai!!! Sua vida foi uma linda festa, da qual você foi o fotógrafo oficial! Você foi um exemplo para todos nós! @prefalondrina Folha de Londrina folhadelondrina.com.br/cidades/londri…

IFC’s 2nd Annual Research Conference on "Digitalization and Development" is just around the corner! Join us and discover the potential of the digital economy in emerging markets 🗓️January 22-23 📍Paris and Online Register👉wrld.bg/cjkM50QpEPf

Very stimulating day at the IFC Annual Research Conference on Digitalization and Development. I presented new work with Nadia Ali, Giacomo de Giorgi & Aminur Rahman on a Tunisian export-promotion program, beginning at 2:17:13 in the video below.

Digital technologies boost productivity, but many African businesses face barriers to harnessing their full potential. What is needed to unlock Africa’s digitalization? ▶️Find out in IFC Audio Stories featuring Marcio Cruz: wrld.bg/825950SwWsL #DigitalAfrica

Digital technologies can transform #Africa, creating jobs and supporting small business growth. Read more in 'Bridging the digital divide' that I co-authored with IFC's Marcio Cruz in The Brookings Institution latest edition of #ForesightAfrica ➡️ wrld.bg/OLTB50UPmgy

Recently accepted by #QJE: “Technology Sophistication Across Establishments,” by Cirera, Comin, and Cruz (Marcio Cruz): doi.org/10.1093/qje/qj…