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Feature: The Impact of State Paid Sick Leave Laws on Service Workers

Daniel Schneider finds that state paid sick leave laws increased service workers’ access to paid sick leave and reduced the share of service workers who worked while sick.

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Feature: Connecting Absolute and Relative Intergenerational Mobility

Deirdre Bloome offers two frameworks for understanding the relationship between types of intergenerational mobility, or whether people are socioeconomically better off than their parents.

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Feature: Studying a Government Program to Support Women’s Self-Help Groups

Michael Walton explores the interactions between state and society in rural India within a major community-based development program, finding two major tensions.

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Feature: The Data-Informed City

Jorrit de Jong presents a comprehensive framework for how cities can use data to address problems more effectively, efficiently, equitably, and with better accountability.

Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

The U.S. Place-Based Policy Supply Chain

Hanson, Gordon H., Dani Rodrik, and Rohan Sandhu. "The U.S. Place-Based Policy Supply Chain." NBER Working Paper Series, February 2025.

Servicing Development: Productive Upgrading of Labor-Absorbing Services in Developing Economies

Rodrik, Dani and Rohan Sandhu. "Servicing Development: Productive Upgrading of Labor-Absorbing Services in Developing Economies." July 2024.

Servicing Development: Productive Upgrading of Labor-Absorbing Services in Developing Countries

Rodrik, Dani, and Rohan Sandhu. "Servicing Development: Productive Upgrading of Labor-Absorbing Services in Developing Countries." Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy, Reimagining the Economy Policy Paper, May 2024.

A framework to evaluate economic adjustment-cum-debt restructuring packages

Baqir, Reza, Ischac Diwan, and Dani Rodrik. "A framework to evaluate economic adjustment-cum-debt restructuring packages." Finance for Development Lab Working Paper Series, January 2023.

An Industrial Policy for Good Jobs

Rodrik, Dani. "An Industrial Policy for Good Jobs." The Hamilton Project, September 2022.

A Note on the Global Distribution of Authorship in Economics Journals

Greenspon, Jacob, and Dani Rodrik. "A Note on the Global Distribution of Authorship in Economics Journals." NBER Working Paper Series, October 2021.

Economic Inequality and Insecurity: Policies for an Inclusive Economy

Rodrik, Dani, and Stefanie Stantcheva. "Economic Inequality and Insecurity: Policies for an Inclusive Economy." Prepared for Commission Chaired by Olivier Blanchard and Jean Tirole on Major Future Economic Challenges, Republic of France, June 2021.

A Policy Matrix for Inclusive Prosperity

Rodrik, Dani, and Stefanie Stantcheva. "A Policy Matrix for Inclusive Prosperity." Economics for Inclusive Prosperity, April 2021.

Why Does Globalization Fuel Populism? Economics, Culture, and the Rise of Right-Wing Populism

Rodrik, Dani. "Why Does Globalization Fuel Populism? Economics, Culture, and the Rise of Right-Wing Populism." September 2020.

Putting Global Governance in its Place

Rodrik, Dani. "Putting Global Governance in its Place." August 2019.

Labor Market Shocks and the Demand for Trade Protection: Evidence from Online Surveys

Di Tella, Rafael, and Dani Rodrik. "Labor Market Shocks and the Demand for Trade Protection: Evidence from Online Surveys." March 2019.

New Technologies, Global Value Chains, and the Developing Economies

Rodrik, Dani. "New Technologies, Global Value Chains, and the Developing Economies." Pathways for Prosperity Commission, September 2018.

The Political Economy of Ideas: On Ideas Versus Interests in Policymaking

Mukand, Sharun, and Dani Rodrik. "The Political Economy of Ideas: On Ideas Versus Interests in Policymaking." NBER, March 2018.

Green Industrial Policy: Accelerating Structural Change towards Wealthy Green Economies

Rodrik, Dani, and Tilman Altenburg. "Green Industrial Policy: Accelerating Structural Change towards Wealthy Green Economies." UN Environment, 2017.

The Recent Growth Boom in Developing Economies: A Structural-Change Perspective

Diao, Xinshen, Margaret McMillan, and Dani Rodrik. "The Recent Growth Boom in Developing Economies: A Structural-Change Perspective." January 2017.

The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy

Mukand, Sharun, and Dani Rodrik. "The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy." NBER Working Paper No. 21540, September 2015.

Work and Human Development
In a Deindustrializing World

Rodrik, Dani. "Work and Human Development In a Deindustrializing World." UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2015.

Growth After the Crisis

Rodrik, Dani. "Growth After the Crisis." Center for Economic Policy and Research Discussion Paper 7480, September 2009.

Second-Best Institutions

Rodrik, Dani. "Second-Best Institutions." NBER Working Papers and CEPR Discussion Papers (14050 and 6764), June 2008.

Normalizing Industrial Policy

Rodrik, Dani. "Normalizing Industrial Policy." Commission on Growth and Development Working Papers 3, March 2008.

Normalizing Industrial Policy.

Rodrik, Dani. "Normalizing Industrial Policy." Working Paper, September 2007.

Reconfiguring Industrial Policy: A Framework with an Application to South Africa.

Hausmann, Ricardo, Dani Rodrik, Charles F. Sabel. "Reconfiguring Industrial Policy: A Framework with an Application to South Africa." Working Paper, August 31, 2007.

Doomed to Choose: Industrial Policy as Predicament.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Dani Rodrik. "Doomed to Choose: Industrial Policy as Predicament." Center for International Development Blue Sky Conference Paper, September 2006.

Yan Fu Memorial Lecture: Making Globalization More Development-Friendly.

Rodrik, Dani. "Yan Fu Memorial Lecture: Making Globalization More Development-Friendly." China Center For Economic Research (CCER) at Peking University, March 28, 2006.

The Social Cost of Foreign Exchange Reserves.

Rodrik, Dani. "The Social Cost of Foreign Exchange Reserves." CEPR Discussion Papers 5483, January 2006.

From 'Hindu Growth' to Productivity Surge: The Mystery of the Indian Growth Transition.

Rodrik, Dani with Arvind Subramanian. "From 'Hindu Growth' to Productivity Surge: The Mystery of the Indian Growth Transition." IMF Staff Papers Vol. 52, No. 2, September 2005.

Towards a Strategy for Economic Growth in Uruguay.

Hausmann, Ricardo, Dani Rodrik, and Andres Rodriguez-Clare. "Towards a Strategy for Economic Growth in Uruguay." Inter-American Development Bank Economic and Social Studies Series RE1-05-003, February 2005.

Do Democratic Transitions Produce Bad Economic Outcomes?

Rodrik, Dani, and Romain Wacziarg. "Do Democratic Transitions Produce Bad Economic Outcomes?" Stanford IIS CDDRL Working Papers 29, January 2005.

Growth Diagnostics.

Rodrik, Dani, Ricardo Hausmann, and Andrés Velasco. "Growth Diagnostics." Working Paper, October 2004.

Rethinking Growth Policies in the Developing World.

Rodrik, Dani. "Rethinking Growth Policies in the Developing World." Working Paper, October 2004.

Rule of Law, Democracy, Openness, and Income: Estimating the Interrelationships.

Rodrik, Dani, and Roberto Rigobon. "Rule of Law, Democracy, Openness, and Income: Estimating the Interrelationships." Working Paper, May 2004.

Getting Institutions Right.

Rodrik, Dani. "Getting Institutions Right." CESifo DICE Report, February 2004.

Discovering El Salvador's Production Potential.

Rodrik, Dani, and Ricardo Hausmann. "Discovering El Salvador's Production Potential." Working Paper, September 2003.

When Economic Reform Goes Wrong: Cashews in Mozambique.

Rodrik, Dani, Margaret S. McMillan, and Karen Horn Welch. "When Economic Reform Goes Wrong: Cashews in Mozambique." Brookings Trade Forum, 2003.

Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions Over Geography and Integration in Economic Development.

Rodrik, Dani, Arvind Subramanian, and Francesco Trebbi. “Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions Over Geography and Integration in Economic Development.” Working Paper, October 2002.

Institutions, Integration, and Geography: In Search of the Deep Determinants of Economic Growth.

Rodrik, Dani. "Institutions, Integration, and Geography: In Search of the Deep Determinants of Economic Growth." Working Paper, February 2002.

Four Simple Principles for the Democratic Governance of Globalization.

Rodrik, Dani. "Four Simple Principles for the Democratic Governance of Globalization." Friedrich Ebert Foundation Research Paper, May 2001.

Why Are Some Individuals (and Countries) More Protectionist than Others?

Rodrik, Dani, and Anna Maria Mayda. "Why Are Some Individuals (and Countries) More Protectionist than Others?" Working Paper, May 2001.