Readers & Thinkers: The 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction

Posted by on Oct 7, 2013 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction Dear All: The 2013 Nobel prize for economic sciences will be announced on Monday, October 13, 2013. Last Year’s Winner Last year, the prize was given to Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley for the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design. Who will win in 2013? To be honest, I have no clue. My past pre- and post- analyses can be found at:...
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KQED Radio Interview on the Richmond City Vote to Seize Mortgages

Posted by on Sep 11, 2013 in Media | Comments Off on KQED Radio Interview on the Richmond City Vote to Seize Mortgages September 10, 2013. Chincarini the Richmond city plan to seize negative equity mortgages from lenders. He discusses the pros and cons from such an unprecedented action by a city.
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Readers & Thinkers: Ronald Coase Dies.

Posted by on Sep 4, 2013 in Anything Goes | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: Ronald Coase Dies. Dear Readers & Thinkers,  As most of you know, Ronald Coase, passed away this week on September 2, 2013.  I still remember my undergraduate Law & Economics class and the wide application of the Coase Theorem.  Some thoughts about Coase: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/09/04/the-coase-theorem-is-widely-cited-in-economics-ronald-coase-hated-it/...
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Readers & Thinkers: The Paul Samuelson Memorial

Posted by on Aug 6, 2013 in Anything Goes | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The Paul Samuelson Memorial Dear All- This past weekend, I flew to Boston to go to Paul Samuelson’s memorial.  Here is a brief summary of the events. First, there were lots of cool characters there, like Solow, Larry Summers, Paul Krugman, Jim Poterba, Larry Samuelson, Ed Phelps, Stan Fischer, Ricardo Cabellero, Amarta Sen, Olivier Blanchard, Robert Merton, Richard Zeckhauser, Stephen Ross, Greg Mankiw, Robert Mundell, and...
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Sound Business: Dolby and the Cinema Experience. Guest: Mr. Ioan Allen

Posted by on Jun 13, 2013 in Guest Speakers | Comments Off on Sound Business: Dolby and the Cinema Experience. Guest: Mr. Ioan Allen April 26, 2013.  Ioan Allen, Vice President of Dolby Laboratories. From the roar of TIE fighters and hum of lightsabers in Star Wars to the jingling and creaking of bridles and saddles in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, sound is something we almost take for granted in a movie with a great story. Films have long had sound: even silent films featured some kind of live, musical accompaniment....
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