Samir KhanDemystifying the “theory” behind tax cutsVox’ Matt Yglesias never fails to disappoint.Nov 22, 2017Nov 22, 2017
Samir KhanRelearning your Econ 101Having just gone through a “refurbishment” of my Econ skills, this article from the New Yorker on a new textbook geared for…Sep 22, 2017Sep 22, 2017
Samir KhanMatasa Fellows Featured on Project SyndicateVery happy to have had this blog featured on Project Syndicate this weekend. Our Matasa Fellowship is a small, but vital project that I’ve…Sep 5, 2017Sep 5, 2017
Samir KhanClimate Change Alarmism Done RightNew York Magazine’s epic catalogue of climate change’s effects does what regular journalism seems incapable of — painting a vivid…Jul 11, 2017Jul 11, 2017
Samir KhanWhat does Digital Access look like in Africa?I finally got around to reading Caribou Digital’s report on digital access issues across African countries. I’m embarrassed its taken me…Jul 6, 2017Jul 6, 2017
Samir KhanThe Matasa Fellows Network in this Month’s IDS BulletinIt was a great pleasure to have worked with IDS Sussex on the first Matasa Fellows Network — a cohort of early-career researchers from…Jun 26, 2017Jun 26, 2017
Samir KhanInformality: then, now, forever?One of the key debates in development practice is whether we should be investing in improving the outcomes of poor people in economies…Jun 25, 2017Jun 25, 2017
Samir KhanPoor Choices of the PoorInteresting follow-up conversation with development economist Chris Blattman on preliminary experimental evidence out the outcomes of…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Samir KhanRelated to *but not about* TrumpLike many, last week’s event’s continue to keep me riding on a roller-coaster of emotions ranging from “cautious optimism” to “re-punched…Nov 17, 2016Nov 17, 2016
Samir KhanOn RepeatI am fully stumped. A great mashup of fun is to be had here at the Piano Puzzler Podcast.Sep 28, 2016Sep 28, 2016