From The New American November 22, 2019 Bob Adelmann Harris Public Policy Assistant Professor Luis MartinezHarris Public Policy Assistant Professor Luis Martinez was featured in The New American, discussing his research on the inflation of GDP growth estimates in non-democratic countries. "I estimate that most authoritarian regimes inflate yearly GDP growth rates on average by a factor of 1.15 to 1.3," wrote Martinez. "Adjustment of the GDP growth figures for manipulation changes our understanding of relative economic performance at the turn of the 21st century and downplays the apparent economic success of countries with non-democratic forms of government [i.e., China]." Full coverage is available at The New American. Upcoming Events More events Data and Policy Summer Scholars Program (DPSS): Deep-Dive Conversation with Jose Macias and Alexandra Sobczynski Mon., May 06, 2024 | 7:30 PM International Policy Action Lab Mini Class with Austin Wright Tue., May 07, 2024 | 6:00 AM Driving Policy Innovation in the Social Sector in India: Lunch Conversation with Luis Miranda Tue., May 07, 2024 | 12:30 PM Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center), Room 2112 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States