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Why do chaotic nepotistic kleptocracies exist? Why do high function states exist? Which is richer? How do you get from one to the other? Why do some countries have a high level of economic development, while others are stuck in poverty? These are many confounded questions; I am especially interested in the intitutional factors, but there are many.
1 Growing an economy
2 Incoming
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