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Michael Muthukrishna is Associate Professor of Economic Psychology, STICERD Developmental Economics Group Affiliate, Affiliate of the Data Science Institute, and founder of Culturalytik at the London School of Economics. Michael has won several awards for this research, which focuses on how culture affects innovation, corruption, decision-making, and how we can best navigate diversity and cultural differences. Michael’s research and interviews have appeared in a variety of international and national news outlets including CNN, BBC, Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Scientific American, PBS, Vice, Newsweek, New York Magazine, Nature News, and Science News, and in the UK in the Times, Telegraph, Mirror, Sun, and Guardian. Michael’s research is informed by his educational background in engineering and psychology, with graduate training in evolutionary biology, economics, and statistics, and his personal background living in Sri Lanka, Botswana, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Canada, United States, and United Kingdom. He is the author of A Theory of Everyone: Who we are, how we got here, and where we’re going.
Songdo City, South Korea’s flagship smart city, is a $40 billion marvel that embodies innovation and ambition. Over two decades, it has transformed from a wetland to a high-tech hub, championing sustainability and urban planning excellence. Despite its cutting-edge infrastructure and status as a model
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This research paper introduces the New Cities Map (NCM), an open-source database cataloging over 350 master-planned cities built worldwide since 1945. It provides insights into the rapid growth of new cities, particularly in the Global South, and offers valuable data on city governance, finances, and
In recent years, Nigeria has showcased the strength of its tech talent by producing unicorns such as Flutterwave, Paystack, and Andela. In an op-ed featured on fDi Intelligence, CCI’s Jeffrey Mason and Nella Andem-Ewa from Itana argue that Nigeria has the potential to join the
Our new blog series called ‘Student Diaries: Perspectives on Urbanization & Development’ aims to amplify student voices on urbanization and development issues in Africa. Our second blog is by Clinton Kala, a student at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. He explores
In 2005, Gwadar, a small port city on the coast of Balochistan in Southwestern Pakistan, was hailed by some optimists as the next Dubai. 20 years later, despite huge Chinese investment as part of the Chinese-Pakistan Economic Corridor, it has not manifested as such. What
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