Davos Newbies

Via Dani Rodrik, here’s some fascinating research that explores the link between the slave trade and subsequent economic performance:

I find a robust negative relationship between the number of slaves exported from each country and subsequent economic performance. The African countries that are the poorest today are the ones from which the most slaves were taken.

Daniel Davies knows the secret of my success: “The secret weapon is this: take an interest in what happens in other countries.”