How Overrated is Sentiment in Economics? | The Big Picture There is a small cadre of Economists -- original thinkers, contrarians, out of the box theorists -- I respect a great deal. It is a modest list ranging from. http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/how-overrated-is-sentiment/
Dollars & Sense blog: The Future of Economics (BBC Business Daily ... The BBC radio program Business Daily had a good segment on the future of economics, with good discussions of Keynesianism and behavioral economics (though not quite enough on heterodox approaches). The main off note (to my mind) was the ... http://www.dollarsandsense.org/blog/2009/11/future-of-economics-bbc-business-daily.html
A new (and fun) primer on economics | Washington Examiner Highly recommended: From Poverty to Prosperity: Intangible Assets, Hidden Liabilities and the Lasting Triumph Over Scarci. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/A-new-and-fun-primer-on-economics-70716227.html
True Economics: Economics 22/11/2009: News Flash - our taxes are ... True Economics. True Economics is about original economic ideas and analysis concerning everyday events, news, policy views and their impact on the markets and you. Enjoy and engage! ... http://trueeconomics.blogspot.com/2009/11/economics-22112009-news-flash-our-taxes.html
FinanceProfessor.com: UC Davis News & Information :: Workshop on ... "Another new area -- endocrinological economics -- studies how hormones such as testosterone and estradiol affect economic behavior. At the workshop, Coren Apicella, research fellow at Harvard University, will discuss how testosterone ... http://financeprofessorblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/uc-davis-news-information-workshop-on.html
Geary Behavioural Economics Blog: Immigration and the economy Economics 21/11/2009: Public v private sector income inequality is up, again - There are many claims flying about our bearded men of Siptu and Ictu nowadays. None are more offensive than their claims that private sector has not been . ... http://gearybehaviourcenter.blogspot.com/2009/11/immigration-and-economy.html
A Good Line, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty All opinions expressed on EconLog reflect those of the author or individual commenters, and do not necessarily represent the views or positions of the Library of Economics and Liberty (Econlib) website or its owner, Liberty Fund, Inc. ... http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2009/11/a_good_line.html
The Current State of Baseball Economics | Fire Brand of the ... These principles, combined with the current state of baseball economics have some very important implications when dealing with the value of long term contracts. If baseball is in a recession, as Selig asserts, then the spending on free ... http://firebrandal.com/2009/11/20/the-current-state-of-baseball-economics.html
FinanceProfessor.com: Kevin Volpp: Behavioral Economics and ... Kevin Volpp: Behavioral Economics and Healthy Behaviors :: The Daily Gazette: "Volpp concluded by noting three major questions in this field individual behavior and health: First, are there built-in default benefits to be had? ... http://financeprofessorblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/kevin-volpp-behavioral-economics-and.html
The Economics of Pinball « Cheap Talk In 1986, Williams High Speed changed the economics of pinball forever. Pinball developers began to see how they could take advantage of programmable software to monitor, incentivize, and ultimately exploit the players. ... http://cheeptalk.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/the-economics-of-pinball/