Dani Rodrik on Rethinking Development

Podcast: IMF Podcasts (LS 40 · TOP 1.5% what is this?) Episode: Dani Rodrik on Rethinking Development Pub date: 2026-09-10 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization 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. In this podcast, Dani Rodrik says that making employment in traditional, domestic services like food, hospitality, and gig work more productive will lead to a more inclusive growth model. Rodrik is Professor of International Political Economy at Harvard Kennedy School and co-directs its Reimagining the Economy program. Read the article in the IMF's Finance & Development magazine: IMF.org/fandd The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from IMF Podcasts, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.