Links I Liked

Sooner or later every US president warrants a map (here’s Ronald Reagan’s). Nambia swung it for Trump, but I’ve got a feeling that he’ll be adding to this over the next few years. ht Alan Hirsch

How going to the movies helped Ugandan high schoolers pass their tests. This study is rapidly becoming an iconic piece of research on shifting norms/behaviours through popular culture.

Taming Big Tobacco’s efforts to subvert regulation provides a template for Big Oil, Big Pharma, and Big Food

Growth Without Industrialization? Subtle and broadly negative take on high African growth from Dani Rodrik

Chinese aid to an African leader’s birth region nearly triples after he/she assumes power. No such effect with aid from the World Bank

‘When I showed Duterte the pictures, he said, “You want me to kill them?”’ Interview with Philippines’ activist Environment Minister

A Dutch Daily Show take on US’ gun addiction (3m)

Crazed Lefties on the Loose: IMF says higher taxes for rich will cut inequality without hitting growth. And here’s the video