Project Syndicate
Jan 6, 2026
HKS Authors
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Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy
Academic Dean for Strategy and Engagement
Peter Wertheim Professor in Urban Policy
Abstract
Whether it is generating good jobs, navigating the climate transition, stimulating innovation, or building economic resilience, structural transformation is now the name of the game worldwide. While the ends may differ, the means are the same: effective state action, led by subnational governments.
Citation
Hanson, Gordon, and Dani Rodrik, and Rohan Sandhu. "The Global Economic Transformation Will Be Local." Project Syndicate, Jan 6, 2026.