leadership, I find a large effect that is robust controlling for a leader's advanced education. Investors seem to hasten their …

'Leadership' is not a common topic for research in international development. In recent years, however, prominent … studies like the 2008 Growth Commission Report noted the importance of leadership in development. This and other studies … do lead development. It deconstructs the implied theory behind the 'hero orthodoxy' into four hypotheses: about how …