Readers & Thinkers: The 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics. When Prices are Hidden

Posted by on Oct 15, 2012 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics. When Prices are Hidden Dear All: Well, who won? The Nobel prize for economic sciences for 2012 was announced today, October 15, 2012.  It went to two people Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley. Shapley is 90 years old, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and a Professor at UCLA.  Most of his important work was done at the Rand Corporation.  He obtained his BA from Harvard and his Ph.D. in mathematics from Princeton University....
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Scenes from Life at the University of San Francisco

Posted by on Oct 13, 2012 in Media | Comments Off on Scenes from Life at the University of San Francisco September, 2012. Clips of Chincarini teaching at the new business school of the University of San Francisco along with clips of the beautiful San Francisco  
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Readers & Thinkers: The 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction

Posted by on Oct 10, 2012 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction Dear All: The 2012 Nobel prize for economic sciences will be announced on Monday, October 15, 2012. Last Year’s Winner Last year, the prize was given to Thomas Sargent and Chris Sims for their empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy. Who will win in 2012? To be honest, I have no clue. My past pre and post analysis can be found at:...
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The San Francisco Fleet Week and Columbus Day Parade

Posted by on Oct 8, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on The San Francisco Fleet Week and Columbus Day Parade San Francisco was full of exciting events this weekend.  From the Blue Angels flying overhead (see picture below) to the celebration of Columbus day (see the Italian firetruck and Le Donne d’Italia below).  There were playoff baseball games, 49er football games, and the USA won the American’s cup in sailing...
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Interview in Forbes on Crowded Funding

Posted by on Oct 4, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Interview in Forbes on Crowded Funding http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2012/10/04/overcrowding-vs-crowdfunding-the-difference-between-facebook-and-delta-rae/
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