Roving Bandit

Probably the best economics blog (founded) in South Sudan

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"Because the consequences for human welfare involved in questions like these are simply staggering: Once one starts to think about them, it is hard to think about anything else." (Lucas 1988, On the Mechanics of Economic Development)

"The philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the world in various ways; the point however is to change it" (Marx 1888)

Roving Bandit is a reference to Mancur Olson, not because I think I'm some kind of badass.

"represent the material embodiment of market discourses that run through the capillary structures of orgs that conform contemporary neoliberal ed policy" -- Education International

"Global development tweeter to watch in 2014" --The Guardian

"Prominent development blogger" -- Clemens and Demombynes (2013)

"Actual Scientist" -- Forbes.com

"a real live British person" -- Amanda Taub

"all you do is copy and paste" --BoredinPostConflict
"I laughed out loud" -- Chris Blattman
"best aid blog post of the year (so far)" -- Brett Keller, 10 Jan 2013

"fresh, readable, sometimes snarky, but always intelligent" -- Aaron Ausland

"top ten blogs for 2012" -- Francisco Mejia

get in touch at: lee.crawfurd at gmail dot com

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