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James Robinson on What It Looks Like When a State is Failing
October 21, 2026·37 min·7-min readconversationalpolitics
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James Robinson, Nobel Prize-winning economist and co-author of Why Nations Fail, joins the Odd Lots podcast to discuss the role of political and economic institutions in determining national success or failure. He argues that inclusive institutions — which broadly distribute opportunity a
James Robinson, Nobel Prize-winning economist and co-author of Why Nations Fail, joins the Odd Lots podcast to discuss the role of political and economic institutions in determining national success or failure. He argues that inclusive institutions — which broadly distribute opportunity a
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James Robinson
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James RobinsonDaron AcemogluSimon Johnson
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Why Nations Failby James Robinson, Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson
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EconomicsGeopoliticsHistory Of ScienceInequalityMacroeconomicsPolitical News
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