Tag: Leonard Wantchekon

Aid Watch: "If You Don't Trust People You Know, It's Over!" NYU Professor Leonard Wantchekon recently made a presentation about the impact of slavery on intra-community trust in Benin. Trust is essential to economic development, and Wantchekon points out that the legacy of slavery in nations such as Benin is mistrust. Willaim Easterly writes: Stories…