Sir Andrew Crockett 1943-2012

Posted by on Sep 9, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Sir Andrew Crockett 1943-2012 Good day to all of you.  Last week, Sir Andrew Crockett died after a tough battle with cancer. I first met Sir Andrew when I started working at the Bank for International Settlements in the banking department.  Sir Andrew was the General Manager or CEO of the firm.  In the central bank world, there is a lot of formality and posturing, but what I recognized immediately is that Sir Andrew had...
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Readers & Thinkers: The 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics. Assume Nothing

Posted by on Sep 7, 2012 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics. Assume Nothing Dear All: Well, who won? The Nobel prize for economic sciences for 2011 was announced today, October 10, 2011.  It went to two people: Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims. Sargent is 68 years old, born in Pasadena, CA and a Professor at NYU and the Hoover Institute.  Most of his important work was done at the University of Minnesota.  He obtained his BA from UC Berkeley and his Ph.D. in...
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Readers & Thinkers: The 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction

Posted by on Sep 7, 2012 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction Dear All: The 2011 Nobel prize for economic sciences will be announced on Monday, October 10, 2011. Background For those who are new on my Readers & Thinkers list, I have been predicting and following the Nobel prize in economics for many years now for the fun of it. My past pre and post analysis can be found at:  (https://ludwigbc.com/blog/readers-and-thinkers/). If you would like to send...
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Readers & Thinkers: The 2010 Nobel Prize in Economics. Take this Job and Shove it

Posted by on Sep 7, 2012 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2010 Nobel Prize in Economics. Take this Job and Shove it Dear All: Well, who won? The Nobel prize for economic sciences for 2010 was announced today, October 11, 2010. It went to three people that all worked in the field of search and matching. Peter Diamond is 70 years old, born in New York City and is a Professor of Economics at MIT. He obtained his BA from Yale and his Ph.D. in economics from MIT. Dale Mortensen is 71 years old, born in Enterprise,...
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Readers & Thinkers: The 2010 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction

Posted by on Sep 7, 2012 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2010 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction Dear All: The 2010 Nobel prize for economic sciences will be announced on Monday, October 11, 2010. Background For those who are new on my Readers & Thinkers list, I have been predicting and analyzing the Nobel prize in economics for many years now for the fun of it. Although my predictions have been quite accurate in the past, I no longer feel like I know who’s going to be a slam dunk...
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