Chuba Ezekwesili

Columns - 27 JUN 2018

Time Lags: Consequences can be delayed but not denied

Time Lags deceive us into thinking that consequences don't exist when they compound over time

Columns - 05 JUN 2017

EFCC and How Information can Backfire

Salient information drives human behaviour and this has implications for public policy.

Columns - 03 APR 2017

No Such Thing As A Free Lunch

Free goods & services come with hidden costs and unintended consequences.

Columns - 01 MAR 2017

Counterfactual Thinking: Nigeria's Voter Regret

Would Nigeria be better off if Goodluck Jonathan were president? Can counterfactuals answer such questions?

Columns - 25 JAN 2017

You've been framed: Why Narratives Matter

We tend not to respond to things as they are but as they are framed to be.

Columns - 29 NOV 2015

Signalling: How Much Does it Cost to Inspire?

What happens to social and economic interaction when the cost of signalling gets lowered?

Columns - 28 SEP 2015

Quantifying Rape: The Case of the Missing Data

Discovering the reason behind the absence of data can be significant.

Columns - 15 SEP 2015

Authority Bias: To Question or Not to Question

Why the Authority Bias is detrimental and how questioning can help mitigate its effects.

Columns - 31 AUG 2015

Action Bias: Why Buhari Became 'Baba Go Slow'

In decision-making, the action bias calls for action to be taken, even when it might be detrimental.

Columns - 06 AUG 2015

Incentives: Some Things Money Can't Buy

Understanding how non-monetary incentives can sometimes get you better results.

Columns - 03 AUG 2015

The Statistical Errors That Explain Our Behaviour

Nigeria too often falls prey to Type II errors - failing to believe a pattern is real when it actually is.

Columns - 28 JUL 2015

What Makes a Law Effective?

For a law to be effective, it has to fulfil two essential behavioural criteria.