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The White House lawn on a sunny day.
Feature: Is DOGE Sure It Wants to Fire These People?

Juliette Kayyem examines the negative effects that Elon Musks’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could have on the safety of everyday Americans.

River running through a densely populated area.
Feature: Private Benefits from Public Investment in Climate Resilience

Joseph Aldy finds that governmental construction of levees, which enhance resilience to flood risks amplified by climate change, increases home values by 3-4 percent.

Person sits on a bed holding a check.
Feature: Assessing Government Outreach to Bolster Benefits Take-Up

Elizabeth Linos finds that light-touch interventions significantly, consistently, and cost-effectively increase benefits take-up among low-income households, while higher-touch proactive outreach yields minimal additional take-up.

Black family happily sits on the grass in a park.
Feature: Excess Mortality Rate in U.S. Black Children Since 1950

Soroush Saghafian finds that 5 million excess deaths of Black Americans, including over 500,000 infants, could have been avoided over the past 70 years if their mortality rates were equal to those of White Americans.

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

Structural Change, Fundamentals, and Growth: A Framework and Case Studies

McMillan, Margaret, Dani Rodrik, and Claudia Sepulveda. "Structural Change, Fundamentals, and Growth: A Framework and Case Studies." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-024, May 2017.

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.

Is Global Equality the Enemy of National Equality?

Rodrik, Dani. "Is Global Equality the Enemy of National Equality?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-003, January 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.

An African Growth Miracle?

Rodrik, Dani. "An African Growth Miracle?" Journal of African Economies (December 2016): 1-18.

Innovation Is Not Enough

Rodrik, Dani. "Innovation Is Not Enough." Project Syndicate, 9.6, June 2016.


Is Liberal Democracy Feasible in Developing Countries?

Rodrik, Dani. "Is Liberal Democracy Feasible in Developing Countries?" Studies in Comparative International Development 51.1 (March 2016): 50-59.

Premature Deindustrialization

Rodrik, Dani. "Premature Deindustrialization." Journal of Economic Growth 21.1 (March 2016): 1-33.

The Elusive Promise of Structural Reform: The Trillion-Euro Misunderstanding

Rodrik, Dani. "The Elusive Promise of Structural Reform: The Trillion-Euro Misunderstanding." Milken Institute Review. 2016.


Economics Rules: The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science

Rodrik, Dani. Economics Rules: The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science. W.W. Norton & Company, 2015.

The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy

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

The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy

Mukand, Sharun, and Dani Rodrik. "The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-052, September 2015.

The Future of European Democracy

Rodrik, Dani. "The Future of European Democracy." After the Storm: How to Save Democracy in Europe. Ed. Luuk van Middelaar and Philippe Van Parijs. Lannoo, 2015, 53-66.

Work and Human Development
In a Deindustrializing World

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

When Ideas Trump Interests: Preferences, World Views, and Policy Innovations

Rodrik, Dani. "When Ideas Trump Interests: Preferences, World Views, and Policy Innovations." Journal of Economic Perspectives 28.1 (Winter 2014): 189-208.

Towards a Better Global Economy: Policy Implications for Citizens Worldwide in the 21st Century

Allen, Franklin, Jere R. Behrman, Nancy Birdsall, Shahrokh Fardoust, Dani Rodrik, Andrew Steer, and Arvind Subramanian. Towards a Better Global Economy: Policy Implications for Citizens Worldwide in the 21st Century. Oxford, 2014.

Yargi, Cemaat ve Bir Darbe Kurgusunun Iç Yüzü

Dogan, Pinar, and Dani Rodrik. Yargi, Cemaat ve Bir Darbe Kurgusunun Iç Yüzü. Destek Yayinevi, 2014.

Green Industrial Policy

Rodrik, Dani. "Green Industrial Policy." Oxford Review of Economic Policy 30.3 (2014): 469-491.

Globalization, Structural Change, and Productivity Growth, with an Update on Africa

McMillan, Margaret, Dani Rodrik, and Inigo Verduzco-Gallo. "Globalization, Structural Change, and Productivity Growth, with an Update on Africa." World Development 63 (2014): 11-32.

The Wrath of Erdogan

Rodrik, Dani. "The Wrath of Erdogan." Juncture 20.2 (Autumn 2013): 129–130.

Politicians Wrong-Headed on Economic Research

Rodrik, Dani. "Politicians Wrong-Headed on Economic Research." Global Times, May 23, 2013.

Roepke Lecture in Economic Geography-Who Needs the Nation-State?

Rodrik, Dani. "Roepke Lecture in Economic Geography-Who Needs the Nation-State?" Economic Geography 89.1 (January 2013): 1-19.

The Truth About Sovereignty

Rodrik, Dani. "The Truth About Sovereignty." Social Europe Journal, October 10, 2012.

Turkey's Miscarriage of Justice

Rodrik, Dani. "Turkey's Miscarriage of Justice." Washington Post, September 21, 2012.

The New Global Economy’s (Relative) Winners

Rodrik, Dani. "The New Global Economy’s (Relative) Winners." Social Europe Journal, July 13, 2012.

Analysis: Spectre of Second Eurozone Depression Too Close for Comfort

Rodrik, Dani. "Analysis: Spectre of Second Eurozone Depression Too Close for Comfort." Scotsman.com, June 14, 2012.

Global Poverty Amid Global Plenty: Getting Globalization Right

Rodrik, Dani. "Global Poverty Amid Global Plenty: Getting Globalization Right." Americas Quarterly. Spring 2012.

Leaderless Global Governance

Rodrik, Dani. "Leaderless Global Governance." Social Europe Journal, January 16, 2012.

Taming Globalization

Rodrik, Dani. "Taming Globalization." Review of Democracy & the Future of the World Economy, by Dani Rodrik. Issues in Science and Technology, 28.1, Fall 2011: 91-96.

The Future of Convergence

Rodrik, Dani. "The Future of Convergence." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-033, August 2011.

Ergenekon and Sledgehammer: Building or Undermining the Rule of Law?

Rodrik, Dani. "Ergenekon and Sledgehammer: Building or Undermining the Rule of Law?" Turkish Policy Quarterly. May, 11, 2011.

The Globalization Paradox

Rodrik, Dani. The Globalization Paradox. W.W. Norton & Company, 2011.

Hooray for Nation States

Rodrik, Dani. "Hooray for Nation States." The New Republic. February 17, 2011, 12-13.

Democracy in Turkey

Rodrik, Dani. "Democracy in Turkey." The National Interest Online, February 11, 2011.

The Poverty of Dictatorship

Rodrik, Dani. "The Poverty of Dictatorship." Aljezeera.net, February 10, 2011.

The Myth of Authoritarian Growth

Rodrik, Dani. "The Myth of Authoritarian Growth." Nepal Times, January 28, 2011.

Hooray For Nation States

Rodrik, Dani. "Hooray For Nation States." The New Republic. January 27, 2011.

New Rules for the Global Economy

Rodrik, Dani. "New Rules for the Global Economy." Project Syndicate, January 10, 2011.

Comment on New Structural Economics

Rodrik, Dani. "Comments on “New Structural Economics”." Review of New Structural Economics, by Justin Yifu Lin. World Bank Research Observer, 26.2, January 2011: 227-229.

It Looks Like the End of the Eurozone

Rodrik, Dani. "It Looks Like the End of the Eurozone." Project Syndicate, December 14, 2010.

A Turkish Tragedy

Dogan, Pinar, and Dani Rodrik. "A Turkish Tragedy." National Interest, September 27, 2010.

Erdogan's Choice

Rodrik, Dani. "Erdogan's Choice." Turkish Weekly, September 21, 2010.

Strong Yuan: Good for Poor Nations?

Rodrik, Dani. "Strong Yuan: Good for Poor Nations?" Taipei Times, September 14, 2010.

Is Chinese Mercantilism Good or Bad for Poor Countries?

Rodrik, Dani. "Is Chinese Mercantilism Good or Bad for Poor Countries?" Project Syndicate, August 9. 2010.

The Myth of Authoritarian Growth

Rodrik, Dani. "The Myth of Authoritarian Growth." Project Syndicate, August 9, 2010.

Market Confidence Bugaboo

Rodrik, Dani. "Market Confidence Bugaboo." Moscow Times, July 14, 2010.

Market Confidence Bugaboo

Rodrik, Dani. "Market Confidence Bugaboo." Moscow Times, July 14, 2010.

The Death of Turkey's Democracy

Rodrik, Dani. "The Death of Turkey's Democracy." Wall Street Journal Europe, June 23, 2010.

Who Lost Europe

Rodrik, Dani. "Who Lost Europe." Korea Times, June 14, 2010.

Diagnostics Before Prescription

Rodrik, Dani. "Diagnostics Before Prescription." Journal of Economic Perspectives 24.3 (Summer 2010): 33-44.