Alex Salter explains discusses his recent article (with Vincent Geloso) criticizing "state capacity" as an explanation for economic development.
Alexander Salter
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Alex Salter is an economist with the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University.
Alex Salter is an economist with the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University.
Alex Salter explains discusses his recent article (with Vincent Geloso) criticizing "state capacity" as an explanation for economic development.