Leonard Wantchekon on African development, democracy, and the African School of Economics

Leonard Wantchekon’s journey demonstrates how activism, rigorous scholarship, and institution-building can work together to strengthen democracy, rebuild trust, and promote locally led development across Africa.

In this episode of VoxDevTalks, Leonard Wantchekon reflects on a life that bridges activism, scholarship, and institution-building. He recounts how formative experiences of injustice in Benin shaped his research agenda, discusses his influential research in political economy, and sets out his mission for the African School of Economics (ASE) – which he founded to cultivate a new generation of Africa-based researchers.

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