Random Questions

Here are random questions I ask. Too busy to research them though. Feel free to take a crack at any.

The Cobra Effect & Cars
Has the Lagos State Govt’s fast track policy led to an increase in the number of cars purchased? Is there or could there be a possible cobra effect as a result of increased cars? Does the improvement of public transportation mitigate this effect?

Traditional Names & Grades
Does your name have an effect on the grade one receives based on the ethnic location of one’s college?

Petroleum & Ideas

Do nations with more petroleum have less ideas? Can a correlation be found between oil and the number of patents issued by a country.

Patriotism & Growth

Can we find a correlation between the outcome of a national football game and crime rate/economic growth within a time scale?

Greetings & Occupations

Can our methods of ethnic greeting explain occupational preferences across ethnic groups?

Childhood Floggings & Propensity to Break Laws

Does any correlation exist between getting flogged as a kid and breaking the law?

Probability Theory & Finding Change

Can the Law of Large Numbers explain what the presence of more people does to one’s chance of collecting one’s change?

Maximization Equations & Getting Early to Work

In a multiple stops route to work, does the timings of each bus arrival matter more than the initial set-out time of the individual?

Cost benefit of Having a Conductor

What exactly is a ‘danfo’ bus’ driver marginal benefit of having a conductor?

Church and Land Prices

What is the effect of church proliferation on real estate prices?