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Jack Calland
@jackcalland.bsky.social
Our goal lies far in the distance, clearly visible. DPhil in Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government & Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Working on employment & social protection. 🇿🇦 🇬🇧
Surely the only time Fanon has been cited in an econ top 5? (Akerlof & Kranton, 2000, QJE)
November 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Neat summary of global incomes relative to the US since 1980 in this blog by Robert Wade: blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...
May 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The irony really is lost on these guys huh
January 30, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Not a bad spot for J-PAL Africa’s annual retreat! Always good connecting with colleagues from around the continent. 📍 Mont-Fleur, Stellenbosch
December 2, 2024 at 10:33 AM
The World Bank estimates that crime costs South Africa at least 10% of GDP every year. There is clearly a role for public employment and social protection in providing a dignified alternative to crime.
www.worldbank.org/en/country/s...
October 25, 2024 at 5:24 PM