Tobi Lawsonin1914 ReaderCementing Aspirations: Upgrading from Concrete DreamsRegular readers of 1914 Reader will know that a single piece is usually not the last word on an interesting subject. To be fair, I have…Aug 17, 2023Aug 17, 2023
Tobi Lawsonin1914 ReaderLet the Poor Be FreeThe late economist Martin Ravallion said an ‘’economy exists to guide the production choices to serve peoples’ consumption needs’’. It is…Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 2023
Tobi Lawsonin1914 ReaderBig Is GoodI recently came across a research paper by Abiodun Egbetokun that purportedly investigates a topic of great interest to me: the evolution…Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
Tobi Lawsonin1914 ReaderReform Never StopsFeyi Fawehinmi has a good post on Murtaza Syed’s viral Twitter thread on the budget speech that changed India. His underlying point that…Jul 25, 2023Jul 25, 2023
Tobi Lawsonin1914 ReaderExchange Rate Reforms: Five LinksFixing the strange and possibly corrupt exchange rate system that developed under suspended central bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, is one…Jul 7, 2023Jul 7, 2023
Tobi Lawsonin1914 ReaderWhy the Personal Achievements of Billionaires are IrrelevantEntrepreneurs play a pivotal role in driving economic growth and development. Their contributions to an economy cannot be underestimated or…Jul 6, 2023Jul 6, 2023
Tobi Lawsonin1914 ReaderThe End of Fuel Subsidy?Perhaps it is, but time will tell.Jun 14, 20231Jun 14, 20231
Tobi Lawsonin1914 ReaderStill Poor Numbers?Many public decisions and plans rely on essential information such as GDP (composition and growth rates), unemployment rates, inflation…Jun 1, 2023Jun 1, 2023
Tobi Lawsonin1914 ReaderSlightly Business Unusual is not EnoughWhen Muhammadu Buhari won the 2015 elections there were a lot of high expectations. Now, eight years after, those expectations have been…May 28, 20231May 28, 20231
