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How public institutions become captured | Elizabeth Dávid-Barrett

Podcast: In Pursuit of Development
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Duration seconds: 2636
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Summary

Dan Banik speaks with Elizabeth Dávid-Barrett about state capture and development. Together, they explore how corruption moves beyond bribes to reshape institutions, weaken accountability, deepen inequality, and allow powerful political and business actors to rewrite the rules in their own favor.