Nathan Nunn, Frederic E Abbe Professor of Economics at Harvard University, draws on his seminal research to explain the impact of culture on economies, and why some cultural practices persist such as female circumcision even if they are no longer useful. Nunn spoke at the Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2019.

<p>Nathan Nunn, Frederic E Abbe Professor of Economics at Harvard University, draws on his seminal research to explain the impact of culture on economies, and why some cultural practices persist such as female circumcision even if they are no longer useful. Nunn spoke at the Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2019.</p>

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