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Dani Rodrik

Mint columnist

Dani Rodrik is a professor of international political economy at Harvard Kennedy School, and the author of ‘Straight Talk on Trade: Ideas for a Sane World Economy’.

ARTICLES BY DANI RODRIK

The rise of far-right populists in the US and Europe has been linked to the job losses associated with trade shocks, automation and fiscal austerity.

Dani Rodrik: Abundance for consumers could still mean misery for workers

4 min read . 22 Jun 2025

The fundamental difference between the Smithian and mercantilist approaches derives from how consumption and production are treated. (Scottish National Gallery, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Dani Rodrik: Mercantilism isn’t always bad but Trump’s trade policy is

4 min read . 12 May 2025

Trump’s assault on America’s democratic institutions has been breathtaking in its speed and brazenness. (AP)

Dani Rodrik: Will America Inc and US academia protest Trump policies?

4 min read . 20 Mar 2025

The sharpest lines of conflict are between economic nationalists and the techno-right. (REUTERS)

Dani Rodrik: Trump’s coalition could collapse under its own contradictions

4 min read . 10 Mar 2025

In the language of game theory, retaliation through import tariffs is not a ‘best response.’

America’s trade partners should resist magnifying the irrationality on display

4 min read . 10 Feb 2025

Even where tariffs boost profits, there is no guarantee this will lead to more investment in new technologies or job creation. (AFP)

Will Trump’s trade tariffs help or harm America?

4 min read . 19 Jan 2025

Reconnecting the Democratic Party with its roots must start with the recognition that today’s working class has changed and has different needs. (AP Photo / David Yeazell)

Why Bidenomics let Democrats down despite a focus on helping the working-class

4 min read . 09 Dec 2024

Beggar-thy-neighbour policies are generally negative-sum for the world overall.

The world needs clarity on beggar-thy-neighbour policies to ease trade tensions

4 min read . 14 Oct 2024

The EU’s carbon-pricing mechanism will soon require ‘dirty’ exporters from developing countries to pay additional tariffs.

Dani Rodrik: The world is haunted by a whole new trilemma

4 min read . 19 Sep 2024

Unionized workers in manufacturing formed the core of support for leftist parties. (AFP)

Leftist political parties everywhere need to wrack their brains

4 min read . 29 Jul 2024

The Washington Consensus has been wobbly for some time, challenged by abundant research documenting rising income and wealth inequality and its causes. (REUTERS)

The Washington Consensus is dead: Long live the new Berlin Declaration

4 min read . 01 Jul 2024

While services like banking, infotech and business-process outsourcing are productively dynamic and tradable, they will not be labour-absorbing.

Developing nations need jobs, not factories. Here’s how the state can help.

4 min read . 25 Jun 2024

Green technologies are crucial in the fight against climate change, making them a global public good.

China’s clean-tech subsidies are good for the planet we inhabit

4 min read . 14 May 2024

Labour productivity in US manufacturing has grown nearly sixfold since 1950, compared to a mere doubling in the rest of the economy.

Gone are the days when a manufacturing boom would create good jobs

4 min read . 22 Apr 2024

During the early part of the 20th century, many socialists viewed free trade, supported by supranational regulation, as the antidote to militarism, wealth gaps and monopolies. (AFP)

Free trade has two faces and the one offering harmony must prevail

4 min read . 15 Mar 2024

China’s phenomenal economic growth was ultimately a boon for the world economy, as it created a large market for other countries’ firms and investors.

Cold War II: America’s emulation of Chinese policy could reset their relations

5 min read . 20 Feb 2024

Messy though it may be, an uncoordinated push for climate action may be the best we can realistically hope for.

The world confronts four major economic challenges right now

4 min read . 19 Jan 2024

Established with the goal of increasing employment for young people by making it easier for these firms to identify and hire drivers, the Haryana-Ola-Uber public-private partnership is based on a clear quid pro quo.

Jobs play a significant role in paths of economic development

4 min read . 18 Dec 2023

Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and most spectacularly China have all relied on a mix of policies that both encourage global economic integration and selectively protect key industries.

A thin line separates economic nationalism from a closed economy but it can work

4 min read . 08 Nov 2023

The world needs to make progress towards a more sustainable future.

Finding funds for climate action risks ending up as a pipe dream

5 min read . 29 Sep 2023