The poverty of poor economics
The winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics experiment on the poor, but their research doesn’t solve poverty.
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Grieve Chelwa
Grieve Chelwa, a contributing editor at AIAC, is Inaugural Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute on Race and Political Economy at The New School. He was formerly on the faculty of UCT.
Lessons from Kaundanomics
In Zambians’ hurry to get rid themselves of President Kenneth Kaunda, they lost their way in the process.
Why western economists get Africa wrong
It is worth revisiting economic historian Morten Jerven’s book “Africa: Why Economists Get It Wrong” (2015), a refreshing contribution to the debate about development scholarship on Africa.
What does Brexit mean for Africa?
The short answer: The UK doesn’t have the same influence on the continent that it did decades ago. And Brexit will be further proof of that.
Is it too late now to say sorry?
The IMF is now acknowledges its neoliberal agenda over the last couple of decades was a mistake. Should we take them at their word.
Fantastically Corrupt
Where did UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, get the idea Nigeria and Afghanistan were the most corrupt countries worldwide and the UK was squeaky clean?
Inequality and more inequality
Reading maps, the interventionist state and another $15 billion missing from Nigeria’s government.
The Ghost of the IMF’s Past
The IMF’s latest tussle with the government of Mozambique and Voodoo Economics are among our #WeekendSpecials
Nigeria’s economy is blinking and shaking
Nigeria is Africa’s largest democracy and largest economy. It also dominates this issue of #WeekendSpecials.
The Panama Papers are everywhere
Their release confirm what many of us already know about the tax dodging habits of the global elite. And other #WeekendSpecials.
Decolonizing the teaching of economics
South Africa’s economic realities (inequality, poverty, unemployment, demographic underrepresentation, racism) must be at the heart of the curriculum.
Spotlight on the World Bank
Why every country should have its own credit ratings agencies and other #WeekendSpecials.
What happened to ‘Africa Rising’?
Right. A better bet is for Africa to industrialize if it’s going to meaningfully rise. That’s the lesson from history.
It’s the economy, number four
This is number four in our weekly round up of economics news. Written and compiled by Grieve Chelwa.
It’s the economy stupid, number three
This is number three in our weekly round up of economics news. Written and compiled by Grieve Chelwa.
It’s the economy, number two
This is number two in our weekly round up of economics news. Written and compiled by Grieve Chelwa.