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Nigeria's elite, whom Chinua Achebe shunned, sing praises for him
Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria's corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honors, never fearing to criticize those he felt ruined his country. On Thursday, however, the lawmakers and the country's elite came to praise him. #ConnectTheDots #Nigeria #Chinua Achebe #economic crisis in Nigeria
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Why RBI is likely to cut rates in its June policy meet
Taking a cue from the continued downward surprises in inflation and sluggish growth indicators, the Reserve Bank of India is likely to go for further monetary easing in its June 17 policy meet, global investment banking majors have said. #Inflation #Economics #Reserve Bank of India #Monetary policy #PolicyWatch
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Why the Indian media gives a damn about poverty
In that sense the poverty line of India is cruel. It is merciless and doesn't allow the majority of Indians any money for shelter or access to education or healthcare or sanitation or anything else that civilised nations would consider as essential as food. #ThatsJustWrong #GDP #economic reforms #foreign funds #Poverty line
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Welfare programmes change people's behaviours
Welfare programmes everywhere change human behaviour. NREGA too has done so by preventing migration to cities - something that's needed for progress. #NREGA #Welfare economics #Employment law #WelfareState
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A macroeconomics reading list
An updated Macroeconomics Reading List from Ajay Shah's blogs. #Business/Finance #Macroeconomics #Ajay Shah's Blogs #New Keynesian economics
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After disastrous 2011, Indian equities may have tough 2012 too
The Indian equities market has clearly been a disaster in 2011, turning out to be among the worst performers. But 2012 does not look too bright either #Inflation #BSE Sensex #Economics #Investment #HSBC #MSCI
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The StrangerLife Without Economics: Part Six
In the way that the only goal, maintaining high rates of growth, of the economics profession in its present state doesn't solve any real thing, the traffic engineer's goal, undoing jams, solves zip in the big picture of our present social and environment #
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Patheos BlogsUNC Economics Professor on Why He Got Arrested
Mass civil disobedience at the NC Legislature has drawn attention in recent weeks, drawing attention to a unique, faith-based movement dubbed “Moral Mondays.” As with any awakening, the most important stories are those about why particular pe #University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill #U.S. Republican Party #U.S. Congress
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Regina Leader-PostEconomics prof looks at happiness, beer
When devising a new course in economics at the University of Regina for the spring, Jason Childs and his colleagues wanted to find a focus that didn't involve the overused and fictitious widget. What they arrived at was a product that was historical, cen #