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The Role of Elites in Economic Development

The Late Alice H. Amsden , Alisa Dicaprio , James A. Robinson

Elites have a disproportionate impact on development outcomes. While a country's endowments constitute the deep determinates of growth, the trajectory they follow is shaped by the actions of elites. But what factors affect whether elites use their influence for...