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Episode 17: R. James Breiding on Small-Nation Success
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Episode 17: R. James Breiding on Small-Nation Success

Richard Aldous
Feb 26, 2021
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Why is it that some small countries do so well at tackling large, difficult problems that trip up their larger competitors? R. James Breiding joins host Richard Aldous to discuss his new book Too Small To Fail: Why Some Small Nations Outperform Larger Ones and How They Are Reshaping the World.

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