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Born: 14 August 1957 · Age: 69
Dani Rodrik is 69 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 14 August 1957.
Turkish-born Harvard economist known for his work on globalisation, trade and development, including The Globalization Paradox
Did you know?He proposed a theory suggesting that it is impossible to simultaneously pursue democracy, national sovereignty, and hyper-globalisation.
Dani Rodrik is one of the most influential economists studying globalisation. Born in Istanbul, he studied at Harvard and Princeton and teaches at Harvard's Kennedy School. He argues that free trade and open markets bring benefits but also deep costs for some communities. His "globalisation trilemma" says a country cannot have full economic integration, national sovereignty and democracy all at once. He warned early about the backlash against globalisation. He has also served as president of the International Economic Association.
Dani Rodrik (born August 14, 1957) is a Turkish economist and Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He was formerly the Albert O.
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Turkish-American economist, born 1957
Dani Rodrik was born in Istanbul on 14 August 1957.
He studied at Harvard and Princeton.
He teaches at Harvard Kennedy School.
He proposed the globalisation trilemma.
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Did you know?He was president of the International Economic Association.
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