Month: October 2016

There are not many game-theoretic models for the study of African corruption. So I have been wondering whether, as part of an early effort of figuring out some foundations, corruption in these parts could be examined through the combined lens of: prospect theory and base error neglect; and whether that...

GWU Economist, Tara Sinclair, led the publication of a report recently that showed that in the 12 major economies of the world that constitute the overwhelming bulk of global GDP – including the US, Russia, China, India and Germany – the average measure of unfilled jobs as a percentage of...

The idea that the main impact of artificial intelligence shall be to eliminate mid-skilled workers is a silly example of estimations based on one tail of the curve. In the beginning, yes, some mid-skilled workers will lose out. But over time AI’s main impact shall be to *extend* the capacity...

It took a while but Noble Law Group has finally put out online the audiovisual material from the symposium they organised a while back on the interrelationships of law and policy, on one hand, and development and culture, on the other hand. Here is a video of a panel discussion...

We may be missing one essential aspect of why the Trump phenomenon continues to trend despite the ceaseless parade of gaffes by the most unconventional major presidential candidate the West has ever seen. I just ran a basic digital engagement comparative assessment of the primary digital media assets of the...