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Reader survey

By William Easterly | Published May 22, 2009

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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225 Comments

  1. Pablo wrote:

    B

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 10:45 am | Permalink
  2. David wrote:

    B

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 1:19 pm | Permalink
  3. aika wrote:

    (B)

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 1:24 pm | Permalink
  4. zulusafari wrote:

    -A-

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 1:33 pm | Permalink
  5. Anonymous wrote:

    B

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 2:24 pm | Permalink
  6. Christian Bjørnskov wrote:

    (A)

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 2:51 pm | Permalink
  7. Damien wrote:

    (A)

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 2:55 pm | Permalink
  8. vicko wrote:

    B

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 2:57 pm | Permalink
  9. Jen wrote:

    A

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 3:35 pm | Permalink
  10. SE wrote:

    B

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 4:11 pm | Permalink
  11. Ogtay Huseyni wrote:

    B

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 5:12 pm | Permalink
  12. julie makani wrote:

    B

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 5:13 pm | Permalink
  13. Devin Snead wrote:

    A

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 5:35 pm | Permalink
  14. jina wrote:

    This is strikingly close to what some professional schools call a leading question, is it not?

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 7:05 pm | Permalink
  15. Birgir Haraldsson wrote:

    A

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 8:07 pm | Permalink
  16. david jinkins wrote:

    A

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 8:34 pm | Permalink
  17. skd wrote:

    B

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 9:08 pm | Permalink
  18. Rachel wrote:

    (B)

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 9:24 pm | Permalink
  19. Scott wrote:

    B

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 9:27 pm | Permalink
  20. Katie wrote:

    B

    However, wise and capable are dangerously subjective words.

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 9:35 pm | Permalink
  21. Anonymous wrote:

    B

    Posted May 23, 2009 at 11:09 pm | Permalink
  22. Mike wrote:

    B

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 12:45 am | Permalink
  23. mcj wrote:

    A

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 3:29 am | Permalink
  24. Depaget wrote:

    B

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 4:04 am | Permalink
  25. Mirabeau wrote:

    B

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 5:54 am | Permalink
  26. John C. Gardner wrote:

    A

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 8:04 am | Permalink
  27. abhay wrote:

    B

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 8:15 am | Permalink
  28. Anonymous wrote:

    (A)

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 9:10 am | Permalink
  29. Pedro wrote:

    (A)

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 10:11 am | Permalink
  30. Russ wrote:

    B

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 10:46 am | Permalink
  31. Stephen Samild wrote:

    A

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 11:14 am | Permalink
  32. Tord Steiro wrote:

    (B)

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 11:37 am | Permalink
  33. Daniel wrote:

    (A)

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 12:33 pm | Permalink
  34. Eugene wrote:

    (A)

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 12:40 pm | Permalink
  35. Anonymous wrote:

    A

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 1:45 pm | Permalink
  36. ryan wrote:

    A

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 4:45 pm | Permalink
  37. Julia wrote:

    (A)

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 5:19 pm | Permalink
  38. ThalerWouldBeProud wrote:

    (A)

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 5:44 pm | Permalink
  39. John Gershman wrote:

    (A)

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 7:21 pm | Permalink
  40. Linda, the feminist bank teller wrote:

    (B)

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 7:28 pm | Permalink
  41. Anonymous wrote:

    B

    Posted May 24, 2009 at 10:52 pm | Permalink
  42. Sanjit wrote:

    (A)

    Posted May 25, 2009 at 1:05 am | Permalink
  43. Adam Foya wrote:

    B

    Posted May 25, 2009 at 1:26 am | Permalink
  44. chandra wrote:

    “A”

    Posted May 25, 2009 at 1:56 am | Permalink
  45. lucas wrote:

    (A)

    Posted May 25, 2009 at 1:58 am | Permalink
  46. kay zee wrote:

    A

    Posted May 25, 2009 at 2:04 am | Permalink
  47. AdK wrote:

    A

    Posted May 25, 2009 at 3:18 am | Permalink
  48. Andy wrote:

    B

    Posted May 25, 2009 at 3:36 am | Permalink
  49. Hiram wrote:

    A. Self-rule rules.

    Posted May 25, 2009 at 3:41 am | Permalink
  50. jpf wrote:

    b

    Posted May 25, 2009 at 4:19 am | Permalink