The Flaw in Fair Trade The best explanation, to date, on why fair trade (coffee) doesn’t work as a development tool.
The Paternalism of Behavioral Economics Another response to that crazy critique.
Can You Help Someone Become Financially Capable? Yes, well, maybe.
Is there a Free-Market Economists in the House? Survey evidence that shows very few professional economists (specifically 8% of AEA members) are free-market-tiers.
Trying to Explain Bayes’ Theorem to an Islamophobic Congressman (Cation: wonkish)
Two nice explanations of the “Worm Wars” replication debacle (Blattman) & (CDG)
The Scoop on Fertilizer Subsidies in Africa – by my professor Nicky Mason
