HKS Affiliated Authors
Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy
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The New Development Economics. Dani Rodrik, October 29, 2008, Book Chapter. "Development economics is split between macro-development economists - who focus on economic growth, international trade, and fiscal/macro policies - and micro-development economists - who study microfinance, education, health, and other social programs. Recently there has been substantial convergence in the policy mindset exhibited by micro evaluation enthusiasts, on the one hand, and growth diagnosticians, on the other. At the same time, the randomized evaluation revolution has led to an accentuation of the methodological divergence..." Link