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Academics (especially economists) are accused of being indecisive. They will talk of ‘many hands’ or assumptions and leave you with no clear answer. I find myself in that exact position after last week’s very short history of taxation. The argument…
Continue readingThe election results from several countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are coming thru this season. Either the incumbents (and winners for that matter) are too popular that all the voters endorse their continued stay, or there is something more pungent…
Continue readingIf you blinked last week then you missed the tale of the ‘fisherman’s economic rationale. The long and short of the story is that underdeveloped communities or societies tend to live like the proverbial fisherman – from hand to mouth….
Continue readingThe road is an interesting social laboratory where we can learn a lot about ourselves. It is where we all meet, as we go about our business. It is a space we contest and those contests define a hierarchical order…
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