Economic gangsters

Raymond Fisman interviewed by Romesh Vaitilingam, 14 November 2008

Ray Fisman of Columbia University talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about his new book, Economic Gangsters: Corruption, Violence, and the Poverty of Nations, written with Ted Miguel. They discuss witch-killing in Tanzania, parking violations by United Nations diplomats, and the value of political connections in both the developing and developed world. The interview was recorded at the Centre for Economic Performance in London in November 2008.

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Topics:  Development Institutions and economics Politics and economics

Tags:  Corruption, Poverty, violence

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Raymond Fisman

Slater family professor in behavioral economics, Boston University

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