China’s Cliff Top Village Has Brighter Future after Installing Steel Stairs
17 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in development economics Tags: China
Africa Needs Jobs, Not Aid
17 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, development economics, economics of bureaucracy, growth disasters, growth miracles, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: overseas aid
In 1990, nearly 1/4 of total global deaths were in children <5 years old
16 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in development economics, health economics
When two Korean brothers met after 50 years separation
16 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, development economics, growth disasters, growth miracles, Marxist economics, war and peace

Source: Why Nations Fail.
Failed states
15 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in development economics, growth disasters, Public Choice, rentseeking


Ok for @amnestyOz to imply #Manusisland is a S***hole?
15 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in development economics, Economics of international refugee law, politics - Australia, politics - USA
You cannot criticise Trump and the Pacific solution to boat people coming to Australia at the same time? Both Trump and Amnesty International agree that certain developing countries are not very nice places to go to and the people there are rather rough and intolerant of outsiders.

Source: THIS IS BREAKING PEOPLE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AT AUSTRALIA’S ASYLUM SEEKER PROCESSING CENTRE ON MANUS ISLAND, PAPUA NEW GUINEA by Amnesty International Australia at https://www.amnesty.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Amnesty_International_Manus_Island_report-1.pdf
Jagdish Bhagwati Reveals the Problem With Foreign Aid
15 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, development economics, economics of bureaucracy, growth disasters, growth miracles, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: overseas aid
Why institutions matter, not geography
14 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in development economics, Public Choice

Source: Why Nations Fail.
James Robinson: “Why Nations Fail” | Talks at Google
14 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, development economics, economic history, growth disasters, growth miracles, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: economics of colonialism, The Great Enrichment
Daron Acemoglu and development economics
14 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, development economics, income redistribution, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: economics of colonialism
Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
14 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in defence economics, development economics, economic history, economics of bureaucracy, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: Age of Discovery, age of empires, economics of colonialism
Interesting but flawed. The age of empires was prior to the industrial revolution.
Which countries have a straight road to the airport?
10 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in constitutional political economy, development economics, Public Choice, transport economics

Source: The Dictators Handbook.
Dictators don’t like roads
10 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in constitutional political economy, development economics, Public Choice

Source: The Dictator’s Handbook.
Speaking of polio
09 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, health economics Tags: anti-vaccination movement


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