In development circles, governance is often a code word for corruption. But Daniel Kaufmann, president of the Natural Resource Governance Institute, says governance is much broader. In this podcast, Kaufmann talks about how good governance can actually triple a country's per capita income.
Feb 5
Johan Norberg on What Makes and Breaks Golden Eras
The most prosperous of civilizations were the most open. The Romans, for example, expanded their empire by integrating the populations they conquered, creating a melting pot of new ideas. Johan Norberg's latest book, Peak Human, examines the rise and fall of seven golden age civi ... Show More
21m 4s
Jan 28
Enrico Letta: Harnessing Europe's Single Market
There is strength in numbers, and the idea of European integration through a single market was to capitalize on the EU as a whole. However, the single market is a product of the early 90s, and EU member states now appear reticent to pool sovereignty to the degree required to coun ... Show More
22m 52s
Oct 2019
Innovation is the antidote to corruption | Efosa Ojomo
Traditional thinking on corruption goes like this: if you put good laws in place and enforce them well, then economic development increases and corruption falls. In reality, we have the equation backwards, says innovation researcher Efosa Ojomo. In this compelling talk, he offers ... Show More
11m 48s
Dec 2021
Daily: Clean Hands, Dirty Money – Transparency International’s Frank Vogl on Corruption
Laundering the dirty cash of kleptocrats is labour-intensive work. So who are the Western bankers, lawyers, accountants, and realtors enabling corruption across the world? Frank Vogl, co-founder of Transparency International, talks to Alex Andreou about his latest book, The Enabl ... Show More
31m 34s
May 2022
Leadership Lessons from a Republican Governor in a Blue State
Underperforming state agencies, a natural disaster, and a pandemic are among the many challenges that faced Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and his former Chief of Staff Steve Kadish. Looking back during the final year of the Baker Administration, they say running a governme ... Show More
28m 35s
Nov 2023
595. Q&AF: Deep Government Corruption, 2nd Generation Business Owner & Teaching Kids About Earning
In today's episode, Andy answers your questions on how deep he believes the corruption in government goes, how to be successful as a 2nd generation business owner, and the best way to teach your kids about earning the things they want.
1 h