Readers & Thinkers: The 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics. Testing Market Efficiency

Posted by on Oct 14, 2013 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics. Testing Market Efficiency   Dear All: Well, who won? The Nobel prize for economic sciences for 2013 was announced today, October 14, 2013. It went to three people Eugene Fama, Robert Shiller, and Lars Hansen. Fama is 74 years old, born in Boston, Massachusetts and a Professor at the University of Chicago. Most of his important work was done at the University of Chicago. He obtained his BA from Tufts University and...
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The Train Interviews. Guest: Ms. Janet Yellen

Posted by on Oct 9, 2013 in Guest Speakers | Comments Off on The Train Interviews. Guest: Ms. Janet Yellen Early 2000s. Janet Yellen, Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley.  Former Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Chair of the White House Council of Economics Advisers under President Bill Clinton.  Nominee for Fed Chairman.  Interviewed by Kenneth Train on her experience as an economist and in the Federal...
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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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