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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
Development | September 2026
The future of economic development will be very different from its past
GORDON HANSON
ROHAN SANDHU
Development | March 2025
The developing world’s vibrant research in the face of limited resources offers valuable global insights
Economic theory | March 2024
The most pressing economic problems of our time require pragmatic remedies closely tailored to context
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