Allandas Bagonza
@allandasB
Economist, Reading books
Climate change-related wildfire exposure leads voters to support more redistributionist and green policies. In the May issue, by Michael Coury (@_mikes_mic) zurl.co/XaqaR
Econometric analysis typically ignores researcher incentives. This article frames experimental data analysis as a mechanism-design problem, showing how unbiased estimation and sample splitting can resolve conflicts of interest. econometricsociety.org/publications/e…
Many cities are banning natural gas for new homes. How much will this cost? In the May issue, by Lucas W. Davis (@energyathaas) zurl.co/ylzS6
⚠️Alert: Amongin Jesca 32, a Kenyan National and a mother of two was abducted from her home in Kerugoya-Kenya on 16th/06/2025. Today, UPDF shot her dead claiming she was a suicide bomber🇺🇬
Day 9/9 — Finally our 9 Days trip around Uganda comes to an end. Over 2500Kms done, curated unforgettable experiences, around the Pearl. Our Clients Peter and Lisa Scott from New Zealand 🇳🇿 gifted them these amazing gifts from their Rugby 🏉 Team, ALL BLACK (The Haka)
PERFORMANCE OF THE ECONOMY REPORT, MAY 2025: According to the performance of Economy report for May 2025, there has been an expansion in private sector output compared to the month of April,2025 as evidenced by the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) which increased to 56.4 in May…
Every time I run into this video, I share it.
Philip Wokorach was in splendid form on matchday 2️⃣. 🔥👏 #BeyondTheScrum🇺🇬🇺🇬 #GMRRPL2025 #RugRugMeinRugby #RPL
wow. this means so much to me truly….french open champion🥹 i worked so hard for this moment and for it to have happened is insane. thank you God ❤️ and thank you everyone. this means the world…. I ‘m still in shock honestly can’t find the words but all I can say for now is…
This is a really subtle paper. Forget about employment — will the minimum wage redistribute? Much less than you think — the minimum wage increases the price of goods bought by the poor, and many minimum wage employees aren’t poor! 1/
JAHMBY KOIKAI (R.I.P) Look at her!!! She was such a trailblazer. This is from 2017 when she interviewed Etana, Luciano and Richie Spice on a TV show she hosted. All of them were in Kenya for a concert. We miss you Fyah Mummah. GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
CS Lewis gave this advice to a young writer 65 years ago. The best part is most of these points are even more true and useful today than they were then
Just Accepted new paper, “Minimum Wages and Poverty: New Evidence from Dynamic Difference-in-Differences Estimates” by Richard V. Burkhauser, Drew McNichols, and Joseph J. Sabia zurl.co/MN2Uo
Do corporate tax cuts boost economic growth? Nope. "There is evidence for publication selectivity in favor of reporting growth-enhancing effects of corporate tax cuts. Correcting for this bias, We cannot reject the hypothesis of a zero effect of corporate taxes on growth."
What do tax cuts for the rich do? They increase inequality. They have no effect on economic growth or unemployment. "Our results provide strong evidence against the influential political–economic idea that tax cuts for the rich ‘trickle down’ to boost the wider economy."
Why did the theory of endogenous growth develop? What problems is it solving? Before we go into the details of how the models work, I want to provide the intellectual context. 1/
Paul Romer’s paper “New Goods, Old Theory, and the Welfare Costs of Trade Restrictions” is, secretly, one of the best rationalist blog posts of all time. 1/
Success in Portugal rarely comes easy 😅 #ToyotaGAZOORacing #GRYaris #WRC #RallydePortugal 🇵🇹