Marla Dukaran

Marla Dukaran, a development economist with a Caribbean perspective, joins the discussion on the recent Nobel Prize in Economics. They delve into the winning economists' emphasis on strong institutions as keys to prosperity, questioning if this oversimplifies the complex reality. Highlights include South Korea's rise versus Jamaica's hurdles, stressing the importance of geography, culture, and history. The conversation challenges existing theories and suggests that stable institutions alone may not resolve the growing wealth disparity globally.