Senior Economist at The World Bank & Professor of Political Economy, Utrecht University
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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When I started my MPhil in 2018, I applied for the role of a tutor in one prestigious Private Junior High School in the Ashanti region and was…
When I started my MPhil in 2018, I applied for the role of a tutor in one prestigious Private Junior High School in the Ashanti region and was…
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In our latest paper in the Journal of Development Economics we show that mobile internet can be powerful tool to reduce poverty and increase…
In our latest paper in the Journal of Development Economics we show that mobile internet can be powerful tool to reduce poverty and increase…
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🎉 Nieuwe uitdaging! Op 28 mei ben ik door de gemeenteraad benoemd als wethouder bij de Gemeente Maasgouw! Daarmee is tegelijk een einde gekomen aan…
🎉 Nieuwe uitdaging! Op 28 mei ben ik door de gemeenteraad benoemd als wethouder bij de Gemeente Maasgouw! Daarmee is tegelijk een einde gekomen aan…
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📲 Imported digital goods are critical for productivity growth in low-income countries. Since digital goods are mainly produced in advanced…
📲 Imported digital goods are critical for productivity growth in low-income countries. Since digital goods are mainly produced in advanced…
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I am happy to share my latest work with Fausto Patiño Peña, analyzing the role of firm dynamics in aggregate total factor productivity, job flows…
I am happy to share my latest work with Fausto Patiño Peña, analyzing the role of firm dynamics in aggregate total factor productivity, job flows…
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The title of my latest blog, "Stop Subsidising Asteroids", is fairly silly... but what is even more silly is governments spending trillions of���
The title of my latest blog, "Stop Subsidising Asteroids", is fairly silly... but what is even more silly is governments spending trillions of…
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Compared to high-income countries, low-income countries derive a larger share of their tax revenues from trade. Paradoxically, they also suffer…
Compared to high-income countries, low-income countries derive a larger share of their tax revenues from trade. Paradoxically, they also suffer…
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I am truly grateful to have graduated with a PhD in Economics from Harvard University. Thank you so much to everyone who made this opportunity…
I am truly grateful to have graduated with a PhD in Economics from Harvard University. Thank you so much to everyone who made this opportunity…
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It was a pleasure to present my paper on achieving ESG goals within a sustainable finance ecosystem during the EFiC Gaeta, Italy Conference 2023
It was a pleasure to present my paper on achieving ESG goals within a sustainable finance ecosystem during the EFiC Gaeta, Italy Conference 2023
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My colleague Fahd Ahmed didn’t quite get what he expected when he asked for double espresso at this cafe in Seoul 🤣
My colleague Fahd Ahmed didn’t quite get what he expected when he asked for double espresso at this cafe in Seoul 🤣
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Construction projects require careful planning, management, and execution. The traditional "waterfall" methodology is common, but there is growing…
Construction projects require careful planning, management, and execution. The traditional "waterfall" methodology is common, but there is growing…
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Day vs Night 🌅 📍Oriel College, Oxford's first quad. 📷 | Sam Henry
Day vs Night 🌅 📍Oriel College, Oxford's first quad. 📷 | Sam Henry
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