Chincarini helps residents defend their rights in San Francisco against wireless carriers.

Posted by ludw1086 on Oct 15, 2015 in Media | Comments Off on Chincarini helps residents defend their rights in San Francisco against wireless carriers. October 31, 2015. Amy Watts of CBS news reports about the plague of wireless antennas in San Francisco and the property rights of individuals.  
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Readers & Thinkers: The 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics. How Much Do You Want It?

Posted by ludw1086 on Oct 12, 2015 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics. How Much Do You Want It? Dear All: Well, who won? The Nobel prize for economic sciences for 2015 was announced today, October 12, 2015. It went to Angus Deaton. Deaton is 69 years old and was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.   Much of his early work in consumption theory was done while a professor at the University of Bristol. He is now a Professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University. He obtained...
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Readers & Thinkers: The 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction

Posted by ludw1086 on Oct 3, 2015 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction Dear All: Monday, October 5, 2015  marks the beginning of a series of announcements about Nobel Prizes in a variety of fields. The first announcement will be the Nobel prize in Medicine.  The Nobel prize in Economics will be announced on October 12, 2015. Last Year’s Winner Last year, the prize was given to Jean Tirole for“for his analysis of market power and regulation”.  Jean Tirole obtained...
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The Train Interviews. Guest: Dr. George Akerlof

Posted by ludw1086 on Jul 29, 2015 in Guest Speakers | Comments Off on The Train Interviews. Guest: Dr. George Akerlof Early 2000s. George Akerlof, Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley and 2001 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics.  Interviewed by Kenneth Train on his recent Nobel prize and his research.  
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