Nevin Lead Author on PwC Paper: The Impact of Corruption on Nigeria
Andrew was recently lead author on PwC’s paper on The Impact of Corruption on Nigeria. Download the paper here. Although this is Andrew’s private blog, most “Press and Events” postings relate to his work with PwC, which is instrumental in developing his thinking for the blog.
Nevin Lead Author on PwC Lagos, Nigeria Auto Industry Report
Andrew is lead author on a recent PwC report on the automobile industry in Lagos. Read the report here. He is pictured below on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at a seminar addressing viability and growth of that industry. Andrew is pictured with Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, Chairman of Toyota Nigeria Ltd.; Dr. Oseme Oigiagbe, Chairman of the Automobile Group...
Social Limits to Growth – in Memory of Fred Hirsch I: Positional Goods
“There is lots that is new and good in this draft thesis… unfortunately, what is good isn’t new and what is new isn’t good …” – Professor Stephen Marglin commenting on a draft of Andrew S. Nevin’s PhD thesis And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend....
PwC Blog Post on Ethiopia: From Famine to Feast
Andrew recently co-authored a blog piece entitled, Ethiopia: From Famine to Feast . July 9, 2015, on the PwC Africa Upfront Blog. Photo: FMSC Health and Humanitarian Aid Foundation. Creative Commons License. Although this is Andrew’s private blog, most “Press and Events” postings relate to his work with PwC, which is instrumental in developing his thinking for...
Nevin Lead Author on PwC’s Economic Scenarios for 2015 and 2016: Navigating The Rocky Road Ahead
Click the link below to read the PwC white paper on Nigeria’s Economic Scenarios for 2015 and 2016. Lead Author: Andrew S. Nevin; published May 26, 2015 Quoted at energyglobal.com Quoted by JohnRhoda Africa Although this is Andrew’s private blog, most “Press and Events” postings relate to his work with PwC, which is instrumental...
Our Malleable Preferences: Part 2
It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. – Adam Smith The famous quotation from Adam Smith illustrates what is the defining feature of modern economics – the idea that economic exchanges lead to everyone’s being...
The Labour Market: The Greatest Market Failure Ever (Part 3)
The excitement of vitamins, nutrition and metabolism permeated the environment. – Paul D. Boyer In The Labour Market 2, I promised an explanation of the connection between employment and economic (and individual) Flourishing. The simplistic answer from economic orthodoxy is that by freeing up labour markets, we could solve this problem. But this view cannot...
The Rise of the Tournament Effect
“All my movies end this way, baby.” – Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery (original ending) If you ask a non-Canadian (or even many Canadians) what is Canada’s national sport, they will tell you ice hockey. We are one of the few countries in which the number one sport is not football (soccer), and although...
PwC Blog Post on The Battle for African Banking Supremacy
Andrew recently authored a post for PWC’s Growth Markets blog: “The Battle for African banking Supremacy.” Photo: PapJeff. Creative Commons License. Although this is Andrew’s private blog, most “Press and Events” postings relate to his work with PwC, which is instrumental in developing his thinking for the blog.
The Labour Market: The Greatest Market Failure Part 2: NEET
“When a great many people are unable to find work, unemployment results.” -Calvin Coolidge In the article, The Greatest Market Failure Ever: Part 1, Nevinomics examined how well the labour market functions from the perspective of the individual trying to build a satisfying life over the long term – trying to Flourish, in Nevinomics’ language....
You Can’t Get There From Here
We wanted flying cars. Instead we got 140 characters. – Peter Thiel, Founder of Paypal The Tokyo Metro is a marvel of efficiency and practicality: beautifully clean and well-designed with excellent people flow. There are well-marked exits for the entire area around each station and, remarkably to a Westerner, there are clean and modern comfort...
The Max-a-median Principle, With Apologies to Rawls
It may be expedient but it is not just that some should have less in order that others may prosper. – John Rawls Through the evolutionary process, those who are able to engage in social cooperation of various sorts do better in survival and reproduction. – Robert Nozick When I was at Oxford studying Philosophy...
