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Technology | Podcast
While much of the big technological innovations of the past decade have emerged from the United States and China, innovation happens everywhere. Mehran Gul is the author of The New Geography of Innovation. In this podcast, he says the obsessive focus on Silicon Valley has obscured significant innovative models being developed in other countries.
MEHRAN GUL
Development | Podcast
Manufacturing and industrialization have long been the development strategy for many countries in Asia. But while the approach has spurred growth and lifted millions out of poverty, most jobs remain in the untraded services sector. Harvard professor Dani Rodrik says making employment in traditional, domestic services like food, hospitality, and gig work more productive will lead to a more inclusive growth model.
DANI RODRIK
Economic growth | September 2026
As societies age and trade fragments, policymakers must adapt to sustain growth and support rising living standards
KRISHNA SRINIVASAN
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