Episode 71: Michael Best on Individuals, Organisations, and State Effectiveness

The paper discussed in this episode is “Individuals and Organizations as Sources of State Effectiveness (aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257%2Faer.20191598)”, by Michael Best (blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/mcb2270), Jonas Hjort (sites.google.com/site/jonashjort), and David Szakonyi (davidszakonyi.com). The paper was published in the American Economic Review in 2023.