

Economics obscures or is oblivious to the politics embedded in theorization itself. In this book, @devikadutt, @cacrisalves, @SurbhiKesar & @ingridharvold return political questions to the heart of economic theorizing.
Devika Dutt
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@devikadutt
Economist. Co-founder @DivDecEcon.


Economics obscures or is oblivious to the politics embedded in theorization itself. In this book, @devikadutt, @cacrisalves, @SurbhiKesar & @ingridharvold return political questions to the heart of economic theorizing.

Mamdani: In a win for every ice cream lover across New York City, we will work with the state to do away with the frozen dessert permit that requires restaurants to seek out a superfluous second permit for what they’re already doing: serving food. No more treat-sploitation, as we say. Right now, barbershops need three licenses to cut hair: one to be a barber, one to own the shop, and one from the city on top of both. The state of affairs is frankly anti-fade, and we will not stand for it, which is why we will work with the state to streamline these licenses as well. And to the bingo enthusiasts out there, for too long, the potential earnings of a hot streak at bingo have been capped by arcane rules that no longer reflect how the game is actually being played. With OPEN, DCWP will remove unnecessary regulations, including prize limits. These are just a few of the improvements we are proud to announce today as we make it clear we are in the pocket of Big Abuela.


Insane that this is now the 2026 World Cup final (photo of the two from 2007)

In Islington (a beautiful neighbourhood, within walking distance to King's Cross and DeepMind), - 39% of housing stock is reserved for social housing - New social lettings are 20% of market rent. Possibly not the best strategy for incubating transformational companies and attracting talent..


CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 📌Workshop: Asian dev't trajectories in an era of protectionism & war 🤝🏻Organisers: IDEAs, @focussouth & @DivDecEcon 📅19-23 Oct at @ChulalongkornU, Bangkok 👀Read: go.networkideas.org/3SEB6do ✍🏼Form: forms.gle/7m1FCYFneerBrE… 🔔Deadline: 31 Jul, 12:00 UTC



The @BBCNews read an #Israeli press release almost word for word, then repeated parts of it for emphasis without saying whether any of it had been independently verified. The presenter was happy to use "apparently" when describing Hussam Abu Safiya's condition in prison

My heart is beating like I was born and raised on the streets of Cairo