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  • Seven things I learned about transition from communism

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    Vox: Seven things I learned about transition from communism by Harvard Economist Andrei Shlefier Twenty years ago, communist countries began their shift towards capitalism. What do we know now that we didn’t know then? Harvard's Andrei Shleifer, the Russian-born, American-trained economist, provides his answers and their relevance for contemporary policymakers. First, in all countries in…

  • Elites and Populism

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    David Brooks wrote yesterday: … It’s easy to see why politicians would be drawn to the populist pose. First, it makes everything so simple. The economic crisis was caused by a complex web of factors, including global imbalances caused by the rise of China. But with the populist narrative, you can just blame Goldman Sachs.…