How Nations Succeed? Building Prosperity with Nobel Laureate Prof. James A. Robinson

How Nations Succeed: Building Prosperity with Nobel Laureate Prof. James A. Robinson

For centuries, economists and political scientists have asked themselves: why are some nations more prosperous than others?

Might it be a product of culture? Is it because of geography? Are some policymakers better informed than others? Prof. James A. Robinson says it’s none of that, but institutions, institutions, and institutions instead.

His thesis is the most accepted within the academic world, granting him a Nobel Prize in 2024. Nonetheless, some questions remain unanswered: Are the IMF and World Bank impediments to domestic inclusive institutions? Is neocolonialism hampering progress? Will China’s extractive institutions eventually halt its growth? Is the free market the only path towards prosperity?

Join us in answering these questions and many more with one of the most relevant voices in political science and economics today.

⏰ 16:00-17:00

📆 October 5, 2026

📍 E-Hall, Roeterseiland