Enriching Policy with Research
Enriching Policy with Research written by Olivier Serrat (ADB) and Arnaldo Pellini (ODI). Available Asian Development Bank – Knowledge Solutions Series
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Centres of Gravity
Nokia, a mobile phone manufacturer, has led the industry since the 1980s. A recent article in the Economist (The Curse of the Alien Boss, August 7th 2010) confirmed that Nokia holds the leadership in headset sales and has the industry best distribution system. Thinking that this is the same company whose core business once were
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Plinius and (half-read) books
I remember collecting sign books for some years. One day I got hold of one of the Italian publishing house Adelphi. Pink color, with just one sentence on it by, Gayus Plinius Secundus also known as Plinius the “Old”, born in 24 B.C. in Como. The rough English translation of Plinius sentence could be: ‘there
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On working remotely
Here is my contribution on working remotely in the last issue of ODEye, the internal newsletter of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Far away, but still so close (with a little help from IT and PRINCE2) The Wim Wenders movie Der Himmel über Berlin is– the story of two angels who comfort mortals, but cannot
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Paul Krugman on writing
“As an economist in good standing, I am quite capable of writing things nobody can read. Indeed, unreadable writing – my own and others’ – played a key role in helping me arrive at the views presented here [i.e. in this book]. But what the world needs now is informed action; and to get that
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Greg Mankiw’s Blog – How to Write Well
When I was CEA chair, I sent the following guidelines to my staff as they started drafting the Economic Report of the President. A friend recently emailed me a copy, and I thought I would share them with blog readers. They are good rules of thumb, especially for economists writing for a general audience. ERP
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Writing a doctoral dissertation and running a marathon: personal reflections on similar experiences PART V
Conclusion Though this dissertation is not over yet, I must admit that from the day I wrote the last word and got the overall feedback on the manuscript I feel relieved. Overall, I can say that after some initial difficulties I found my own pace in the writing. This was helped by setting clear deadlines
Writing a doctoral dissertation and running a marathon: personal reflections on similar experiences PART IV
30 – 42 km: legs feel the distance, but you can’t stop at this point The positive feedback on Chapter Five gave new energy to continue with Chapter Four, the research methodology section. The description of the personal context and research activities was relatively easy to write, what I found more difficult, as you already