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Climate Economics Podcast
A Restatement of Dani Rodrik's Green Trilemma
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A Restatement of Dani Rodrik's Green Trilemma

Don't Forget Adaptation!
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Dani Rodrik has published an intriguing piece that you can read here.

In this podcast, I discuss his core thesis;

“It may be impossible simultaneously to combat climate change, boost the middle class in advanced economies, and reduce global poverty. Under current policy trajectories, any combination of two goals appears to come at the expense of the third.”

QUOTE: After explaining why I both agree and disagree with Dani. I then briefly discuss my 2022 paper with Somik Lall.

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