Category: Economics
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3 Nobel Prize winners have donated their prize money to future research in economics
Michael Kremer of Harvard University, Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee both of MIT the winners of this year’s Noble Prize in economics have announced their intention to donate all their prize money […]
Nobel Prize in Economics winners 2019
Esther Duflo, Michael Kremer and Abhijit Banerjee (husband to Duflo) are the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in economics. These three people won the prize for “their experimental approach to alleviating […]
The youth unemployment in Kenya and possible solutions
According to the British Council, Kenya is experiencing a youth bulge. This is a situation where at least 20% of the population is between 15 to 24 years old. The council goes […]
Rabar Arezki
Rabar Arezki Rabah Arezki is currently Chief Economist in charge of Middle East as well as North Africa Region for the World Bank Group. He is also a senior fellow at John […]
“Government may not be the source of unemployment,” says Clement Lokoma
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10 most published writers in economics
10 most published writers in economics The top 10 economics journals were surveyed been 1994 and 2017 to establish who are the top 10 published economics writers/authors. Below is the list as […]
5 top for-profit think tanks
5 top for-profit think tanks The following is a list of 5 top for-profit think tanks in the world: McKinsey Global Institute Economist Intelligence Unit Boston Consulting Group A.T. Kearney Global Business […]
Is Econometrics boring?
Is Econometrics boring? Econometrics is the application of statistics and mathematics to the study of economics. The study of econometrics involves analysis of data, testing and development of economic theories. Read More: […]
Economics: What is Ricardian Equivalence?
Economics: What is Ricardian Equivalence? Ricardian Equivalence is a situation which was named after David Ricardo. “Consumers respond to changes in fiscal policy in ways that make fiscal policy less effective. If […]
Components of Public Finance
There are various components of public finance. These are: a) Public revenue Under this component we discuss taxation and its effects on the economy. Secondly, there are non-tax sources of public revenues […]
Public Finance
Public Finance is a field of study on the role government plays in the economy. It is a field of economics concerned with how governments raise money, how that is spent and […]
Kilifi County dependency ratio indicated as 101.45%
I’m currently analyzing the Kilifi County CIDP 2018-2022 and just been shocked that Kilifi County’s dependency ratio was 101.45%! in 2009. How is that possible? Who depended on who? Embarrassing errors like […]
Midnight Pangani Estate Nairobi Evictions
It’s sad to learn that midnight evictions took place at Pangani to pave way for social and affordable housing projects by Nairobi County government. “The city hall guys are here and they […]
The Iron Triangle
When studying public finance sometimes we come across very interesting concepts such as the iron triangle. Where else can you learn about such interesting ideas? “In USA politics, the “Iron Triangle ” […]
What do economists do?
What do economists do? This is a serious question I’m asking you this morning. I visited some people this morning and when they asked me what I do for my living, I […]
Economist David Ndii on Claw-backs on devolution
“Government pursues self interest, if they do anything good it is an unintended outcome,” said Economist David Ndii. Many people in Africa have a benevolent view of government. Think of African kings, […]
Nigerian Senator Ben Murray-Bruce sheds light on wealth
Nigerian Senator Ben Murray-Bruce sheds light on wealth Read More: Who is the acting Nigerian Chief Justice, Justice Tanko Muhammad?
Economist Joram Gicheru on implications of food security in Kenya on Trade
Economist Joram Gicheru on implications of food security in Kenya on Trade Read More: What is Ricardian Equivalence?
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