Henn, Soeren J.; Robinson, James A. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
prospects? We provide a conceptual framework and empirical evidence that show how the nature of African society has led to three … sets of unrecognized "latent assets." First, success in African society is talent driven and Africa has experienced high … levels of perceived and actual social mobility. A society where talented individuals rise to the top and optimism prevails is …