How to think about a self-financing emergency fund
We would like to come to a sustainable way of dealing with emergencies such as those mentioned above that might affect some of us. And we would like to do this when there isn’t yet an emergency.
People Science and the Fight Against Covid-19
Many scientific studies cannot be replicated. Therefore, their conclusions may be incorrect. This replication crisis is increasingly being recognised in…
With meagre wages, product prices in Tanzania are too high
High prices for basic consumption goods mean low savings and inability to meet one’s daily expenses at an older age, post retirement.
Understanding the behavior of man
The captains of our society must have a clear understanding of the behavior of man both in the short run and in the long run.
The relationship between the stock market and the real economy
I discuss the relation between the stock market and the real economy. In particular, I discuss two empirical findings: First, stock volatility is time varying and dependent on the state of the real economy. Second, macroeconomic volatility is a weak predictor of financial volatility while it is the opposite that holds strongly.
Growing from within
Let us think together about a problem of economic growth. In so doing let us reduce the problem into its smallest constituents.
Creating a durable economy
“Institutions form the incentive structure of a society, and the political and economic institutions, in consequence, are the underlying determinants of economic performance.”
Unlocking an economy: Can we dare to dream? – Part III
I do not wish to discuss the challenges of investing in Tanzania or more politically inclined challenges. I, however, wish to discuss why investment makes sense.
“Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs”
Greg Smith, from South Africa is leaving Goldman Sachs, a large multinational banking and securities firm, as the firm’s executive director and head of the firm’s US equity derivatives business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
About the World Bank Presidency
The World Bank’s main goal is to help reduce poverty in the world. This article gives an overview of what is going on with regards to this year’s selection of a new president of the bank.
Modern Monetary Theory
“I would much rather turn my country over to gold-standard crackpots than to MMT crackpots”
Aspiration of a Nation
I want to celebrate Tanzania’s fiftieth birthday, not by the number of years of our independence, but by the values we can identify with, the opportunities we have created for our people and by the level of economic and social freedoms our people enjoy and by the absence of discontinuity of these freedoms with passage of time.
Unlocking an economy: Can we dare to dream? – Part II
I look at the inputs and outputs of the Tanzanian economy in an attempt to contemplate on what has become of it.
Unlocking an economy: Can we dare to dream?
I look at the inputs and outputs of the Tanzanian economy in an attempt to contemplate on what has become of it.
A model for domestic productivity in Tanzania
Domestic productivity as a key to global competitiveness.
The nation is crying
Our nation is crying. Where are you, Tanzanian leader?
A perspective on economic development
Economic development should be evaluated according to the level of basic services the poorest citizen enjoys.
The role of energy in economic growth
A summary of (the role of electrical) energy (in) and economic growth as surveyed by David I. Stern.
Swahili Labs
Because the future belongs to those who prepare for it today.
A bottom-up approach
The creation of a developed Tanzanian nation must resonate with addressing the needs of its citizens whose economic activities contribute the largest in her GDP.
The making of a nation: 100 years later
Reflections and lessons – Thinking about the future? Want to be part of a greater Tanzania of 2061?