Dani Rodrik is Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy at the Harvard Kennedy School. He has published widely in the areas of economic development, international economics, and political economy. His current research focuses on employment and economic growth, in both developing and advanced economies. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the inaugural Albert O. Hirschman Prize of the Social Science Research Council and the Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences. Professor Rodrik is co-director of the Reimagining the Economy Program at the Kennedy School and of the Economics for Inclusive Prosperity network. He was President of the International Economic Association during 2021-23 and helped found the IEA's Women in Leadership in Economics (IEA-WE) initiative. His most recent book is Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate (2025, forthcoming). His previous books include Straight Talk on Trade: Ideas for a Sane World Economy (2017), Economics Rules: The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science (2015), The Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy (2011), and One Economics, Many Recipes: Globalization, Institutions, and Economic Growth (2007).
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Outside Professional Activities For Dani Rodrik
| Organization | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Project Syndicate | Paid media appearance (may include written, audio, video, or other digital format) |
| International Economic Association | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| Journal of Government and Economics | Research or teaching appointment |
| South African President's Economic Advisory Council | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| Economics for Inclusive Prosperity | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| Global Development Network | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| Princeton University | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| Paris School of Economics | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| Pontifical Academy | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| Real Colegio Complutense | Speaking engagement, invited lecture, or presentation |
| CESCE | Speaking engagement, invited lecture, or presentation |
| Global South Research Centre | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| Group of 78 | Speaking engagement, invited lecture, or presentation |
| Institute for Public Policy Research (UK) | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| International Economic Association | Reimbursed travel |
| National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) | Research or teaching appointment |
| New Development Bank | Speaking engagement, invited lecture, or presentation |
| Open Society Foundations | Speaking engagement, invited lecture, or presentation |
| Partnership on AI | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| Science Academy (Turkey) | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| St Anselm College | Speaking engagement, invited lecture, or presentation |
| Techint | Speaking engagement, invited lecture, or presentation |
| Tsinghua University | Speaking engagement, invited lecture, or presentation |
| U Chicago | Reimbursed travel |
| UC Berkeley | Reimbursed travel |