The topic of foreign aid is controversial amongst development economists and the general public alike. Many view official forms of … Continue reading “Debate: Does foreign aid work?”

Continued from Part 1 here.  One potential growth sector is hotels and leisure. With a growing middle class, and a … Continue reading “Turbo-charging the Nigerian economy (Part 2)”

It’s all over the headlines. Trump must abandon his business interests, otherwise he might use his new power in corrupt … Continue reading “Is Government Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde?”

Karl Marx may have been wrong about most things, but he certainly had a knack of creating telling phrases. “The … Continue reading “Corruption makes economies less crisis-resilient”

That awful person! How can someone be so corrupt?! Be it Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, or someone else, Adam Smith … Continue reading “Corruption according to Adam Smith”

Students who cheat are more likely to want public sector careers. That is the core finding of Rema Hanna of … Continue reading “Dishonest students prefer government careers”

Last month the Heritage Foundation released the 2010 Index of Economic Freedom . Every year, a similar index is also … Continue reading “How free are we to measure freedom?”

Next May there is to be a referendum, at the behest of Nick Clegg, on whether or not the UK … Continue reading “Voting for democracy – lambs to the slaughter”

Last month the Heritage Foundation released the 2010 Index of Economic Freedom. Every year, a similar index is also issued … Continue reading “How free are we to measure freedom?”