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"Because the consequences for human welfare involved in questions like these are simply staggering: Once one starts to think about them, it is hard to think about anything else." (Lucas 1988, On the Mechanics of Economic Development)
"The philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the world in various ways; the point however is to change it" (Marx 1888)
Roving Bandit is a reference to Mancur Olson, not because I think I'm some kind of badass.
"The philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the world in various ways; the point however is to change it" (Marx 1888)
Roving Bandit is a reference to Mancur Olson, not because I think I'm some kind of badass.
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"best aid blog post of the year (so far)" -- Brett Keller, 10 Jan 2025
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- The culture that is Britain
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- Which countries are most vulnerable to the resourc...
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- Kiva: A Gateway Drug?
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- Evidence for the Tony Blair "leadership matters" t...
- Bit of a snarky rant about Mike McGovern. Might ha...
- Towards a Growth Strategy for Africa?
- Political Economy is Hard
- When rigorous evaluation is NOT necessary?
- Get any presents?
- Everything you ever wanted to know about RCTs and ...
- When Cash isn't best
- Development: People or Places?
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