This lecture presentation uses the Lamborghini and Ajagbe Ejo (locally made truck in Nigeria) as metaphors to explain and develop a theoretical and policy model for the development of countries like Nigeria. Lamborghini is used in describing all the received and sophisticated policies and models...

This work takes a comprehensive approach to compute, analyze and visualize multi-modal time travel maps from any location in the United States to any other. The comprehensive aspect of the work allows us to compute the relative connectivity, to either geographic area or population, for all...

Saving can take various forms and can be classified into three main categories, namely formal, semiformal, and informal saving. At the macro-level, saving can contribute to long-term economic development, such as raising fund for infrastructure development, health and education development. At...

In recent years, the idea of taxing robots has been progressively gaining momentum. The potential impact of automation on employment, and consequently on income tax revenues, has led many to defend the introduction of a tax on robots, or on the use of robots, to either compensate for the...

This paper highlights the globally-important determinants of financial inclusion. The determinants identified in this paper are formal account ownership; demand for formal savings; demand for formal borrowings; financial literacy and education; debit and credit cards usage; the need to receive...