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Books by James A. Robinson mentioned on podcasts

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2 books across 17 episodes on 7 podcasts.

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  1. Why Nations Fail

    27 mentions · Freakonomics Radio, Honestly with Bari Weiss, People I (Mostly) Admire

    Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A.

    Discussed
    “When I first heard that you won the prize and I read your work about the importance of what you call culture in economic progress, I immediately compared it in my mind to the work of Deron Osamoglu and Jim Robinson who argue that institutions are the main driver of progress.”
    Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio 666. This Is How Progress Happens 2026-03-06 Listen at 4:45
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. The Narrow Corridor

    3 mentions · The Ezra Klein Show, Freakonomics Radio

    The Narrow Corridor by Daron Acemoglu and James A.

    Recommended
    “this is achimolu and Robinson um called the narrow Corridor and it's about the fragility of democracy and the finding that sweet spot between Leviathan excessively authoritarian State and Anarchy on the other and that's organized freedom and I think it's an absolutely brilliant discussion of that”
    Martin Wolf The Ezra Klein Show How Martin Wolf Understands This Global Economic Moment 2023-08-01 Listen at 1:25:28
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible