Dear Readers, Can you indulge me with a little survey?
Please tell me which you think is more probable:
(A) a country succeeds at economic development, or
(B) a country succeeds at economic development with a wise and capable leadership.
Please answer ONLY whether you think (A) or (B) is more probable, with no elaboration, just post a comment on this post saying “(A)” or “(B).”
Thanks, Bill Easterly
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For the record, my interpretation of “wise and capable leadership” assumes that the wise will be a lot like the wise authors of The Federalist Papers, and NOT the “wise” authors of public works programs.
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Presuming wise and capable means commited to control corruption.
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(where “wise and capable” = “no egregious rent seeking”!)
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