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Some tariff basics?

Posted on May 7, 2025 by mkevane

Context Consider a country in South America, say Bolivia.  The population is about 12 million, with about a third living in rural areas. GDP per capita in 2025 might be around $4,000 per capita. There is significant inequality, so cities … Continue reading →

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School governance in a university setting

Posted on May 4, 2025 by mkevane

I have been thinking about the issue of school governance in the university setting. One way of engaging in the conversation is through introspection on relevant questions. Relevant for the school and academic departments. I thought I would start a … Continue reading →

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Blaise Compaoré 30th anniversary in power? 1982-2012?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by mkevane

I was reading Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo’s reflection* on his short year in power as President of Burkina Faso (from 7 November 1982 to 4 August 1983), and it prompted me to think of Blaise Compaoré (current president of Burkina) as anticipating … Continue reading →

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