Proposals for research projects:
- Fixing Flaws and Stopping Draws: A new chess tie-break system based on directed network analysis Link
- Pluralistic Ignorance and Condom Use in South Africa Link
Presentation at Oxford about refugees and social capital – YouTube
Article in Tinbergen Magazine: ‘Reframing the Refugee Issue’ (page 36, Link)
My 60-second explanation for why economics matters on YouTube
The economics of ‘Cash for Cane Toads’: A textbook example of perverse incentives (article in The Conversation)
When I’m on vacation… An article about my chess-holiday in Greece Link
“Smerdon’s Scandinavian” – my book about the chess opening system I developed (Amazon Link and coverage in The Spectator and The Times)
The Light and Leadership Initiative, an outstanding grass-roots NGO in Peru that focuses on education of children in poverty Link
David Smerdon 