💬 Opinion May 12, 2026 · Dani Rodrik

How I Became a Manufacturing Skeptic

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How I Became a Manufacturing Skeptic
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Manufacturing used to be a powerful economic escalator because it could employ large numbers of low-skilled workers while making limited demands on low-income countries’ governance and infrastructure. The good news is that services may be able to deliver the productivity growth necessary to support a robust middle class.

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