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Ageing is (in) the future for the USA
...estimates from recent CBO population projections
May 13
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The Incredible Credulity Revolution
Skepticism for thee but not for me
May 8
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April 2026
When an economic bug is a political feature
...a simple geopolitics of the popularity of the 'dollar a day' poverty line
Apr 24
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Low Bar Poverty Lines: Ending the Reign of Error (Part IV, the Final Chapter)
...a new measure of shared prosperity and a global upper bound poverty line together can re-center development
Apr 1
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March 2026
Economic growth is enough...
...and only economic growth is enough
Mar 11
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February 2026
Low bar poverty lines: Ending the reign of error (Part III)
Low bar poverty lines got us "chickens" to end poverty and chicken feed economics
Feb 17
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January 2026
Low bar poverty lines: Ending the reign of error (Part II)
...the Millennium Development Goals doubled down on a losing hand
Jan 31
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Low-bar poverty lines: Ending the reign of error (Part I)
...the adoption of 'dollar a day' as "the" global poverty line was a massive mistake for development
Jan 12
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September 2025
Introduction to the Development Economist
The four things I work on most
Sep 10, 2025
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