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Choosing Your Dissertation Topic? A Path to Research Passion

Embarking on your dissertation journey and puzzled about choosing a research topic? In this short video (recorded a few years ago and now...

When you're stuck in quicksand, stop kicking.

As the golden age of oil nears its end, incomes in the MENA region are destined to fall precipitously from their artificial...

Savings from Oil Revenues Could Help Africa's Producers Manage Price Swings

Buffers insure against volatile crude prices and lower debt risks. Oil exporters in sub-Saharan Africa should target buffers of around 5...

China’s Slowing Economy Will Hit Sub-Saharan Africa’s Growth

The country’s economic engagement with the region is evolving, with implications for growth, trade, and investment. China has forged deep...

How Distrust of Government by Marginalized People Fuels Conflict in Africa

Improving people’s relationships with state institutions and ensuring access to services can foster conditions for greater peace and...

Like a Swan Gliding on Ice: My First Ice Skating Experience!

Today, I decided to share with my blog readers a true story about a quest undertaken by a father and his two young daughters. That is me...

Why Should Economists Use R? A Peek at My Journey!

Economists perform statistical analyses for various reasons, including examining relationships between variables, forecasting future...

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Writing An Economics Research Paper

Writing a research paper might be challenging, but it is also an essential and gratifying aspect of the academic profession. Economists...

On Writing A Research Proposal

I'm going to give some advice on how to write a research proposal in this post. It is a summary of a post I made several years ago to...