TOBAM’s Summer Reading Series

Since 2009, TOBAM has chosen Democracy enhancement as its field of philanthropy. We believe Democracy enhancement is fully aligned with the mid and long term financial interest of our clients. Over the summer, we’ll explore thought-provoking research papers that resonate with our beliefs.

First recommendation: “Dictatorship, Democracy, and Development” by Mancur Olson (1993):
http://fbemoodle.emu.edu.tr/pluginfile.php/40452/mod_resource/content/1/Olson.pdf

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