Devil's Dictionary of Healthcare Reform Nov 10, 2009
Bending the Cost Curve -- An expression used by President Obama when the words cost curve appear on his teleprompter rather than his original formulation of bending the taxpayer over the table ; An expression used to make people believe any Democratic politician has an understanding of microeconomics. The Democratic economic equivalent of clicking your heels together three times and saying there s no price like free, there s no price like free. (Human Events Online)
Elizabeth Kolbert: The latest reasoning about our irrational ways. Nov 9, 2009
This effect is called anchoring, and, as Ariely points out, it punches a pretty big hole in microeconomics. When you walk into Starbucks, the prices on the board are supposed to have been determined by the supply of, say, Double Chocolaty Frappuccinos, on the one hand, and the demand for them, on the other. (New Yorker)
College radicals Oct 25, 2009
In its place, she can choose any course -- and there are many new ones -- labeled with a Q for "quantitative reasoning," courses such as intro to computing and a microeconomics course. It's one of several sweeping curriculum changes at Florida's oldest private university. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
William G. "Bill" Moss Oct 25, 2009
While still working on his advanced degree in 1971, Bill taught economics at UC Davis, specializing in urban economics and microeconomics. In 1979 he moved with his family to the Boston area, taking a job with a consulting firm doing government research. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Is the World Ready for Freakonomics Again? Oct 18, 2009
Macroeconomics has overwhelmed microeconomics. Not that the macroeconomists have exactly covered themselves with glory. (Time.com)
Nobel laureate wields great business influence Oct 13, 2009
" Williamson's work is often used in law, public policy, regulation and other fields outside microeconomics. "Political scientists have applied this theory" to look at the way Congress is organized, said Scott Masten, a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan who was once Williamson's research assistant. One theme of Williamson's research is "a healthy skepticism for what large organizations can do," Masten added. "He gives a lot of attention to the limited... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
More of this story Oct 6, 2009
The grant also provided funds for an Advanced Placement Microeconomics course, through which students may be able to earn college credit. The AP Microeconomics course has the largest enrollment of any advanced placement course offered at the school, LaFrance said. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Common Mistakes Even Smart Investors Make Sep 30, 2009
" By and large, investors would be better off with index funds. The question to me is, if you are an active manager, what makes you think you can do better than others over time? We like to think about four distinct building blocks. One is thinking about capital markets more properly. Sometimes markets are efficient and sometimes they aren't. The insight is knowing what mechanisms lead you from efficiency to inefficiency. The second is being very disciplined in valuation, in figuring out if... (Time.com)
Textbooks for Tightwads Aug 28, 2009
Make sure to know the edition, author, and publisher of the book you're looking for some books, on topics such as microeconomics, share the same title for completely different products. Expect some surprises. (BusinessWeek)
Health care reform needed Aug 25, 2009
THE MARKET SYSTEM: An Introduction to Microeconomics, 3rd, ed. John Wiley & Sons, NY. " ". SMH wrote on Aug 24, 2009 2:46 PM:" google - Would you also argue that K-12 education is also too important NOT to be left up to the free market? ". (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Why Get a Public Administration Gra... Aug 22, 2009
Why Get a Public Administration Graduate Degree. Why Get a Public Administration Graduate Degree. (Suite101.com)
Admissions Tips From UC Irvine Aug 18, 2009
In the first year of the program, students focus on the core courses of the MBA. They take courses like statistics, accounting, finance, marketing, information systems, microeconomics, organizational analysis, operations, business strategy, etc. and a couple of electives. (BusinessWeek)
Recipe for Success: Breast Milk Jul 28, 2009
Sabia's research concentrated on health and labor economics, economic demography, and applied microeconomics. In addition, Rees focused on the economics of education. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Your sayUndercover: Productivity Commission recommends end to territorial copyright Jul 15, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: Entertainment. Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Government, personal spending in conflict Jul 10, 2009
Currently, however, a rigid dichotomy exists between the spending tendencies of macro and microeconomics, in which the former is predominantly typified by its high expenditures and costly bailout price tags (can anyone say, "Stimulus package?"). Within the year, billions of dollars have been exhausted in order to rejuvenate the economy, and some of our nation's most thriving corporations, once vigorous, have now come to subsist off the government's Keynesian feeding tube. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Where there's smoke, there's a tax proposal Jun 17, 2009
The tobacco tax is based on one of the most fundamental rules of microeconomics - the law of demand - which says that all else being equal, the more you raise the price of a product, the more demand for it will drop. Conversely, if you reduce the price, more people will buy, use or, in this case, smoke the product. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
The Law of Demand Jun 1, 2009
A law in microeconomics differs from the type found in the criminal justice system. The microeconomic principle (or law) of demand allows economists to make predictions. (Suite101.com)
Find travel deals, vacation pkgs. Apr 18, 2009
Call it microeconomics. Finance writ small. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
AG STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN QUIZ BOWL Apr 5, 2009
Quiz Bowl is an undergraduate student activity of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association that tests student knowledge over eight categories microeconomics, macroeconomics, resource policy, quantitative, agribusiness and finance, marketing, management, and potpourri. . (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Subprime Study: Treatment of Minorities Equitable Apr 3, 2009
Authors of the research were Joseph Tracy, director of research at the New York Fed; Andrew Haughwout, head of microeconomics and regional studies at the New York Fed; and Christopher Mayer, a professor of real estate finance and economics and vice dean of the Columbia University Business School. Critics of the findings said there was no information available about whether minority borrowers were charged higher upfront costs or whether they might have qualified for less-expensive financing. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Economics focus: An economic bestiary Apr 2, 2009
Mr Akerlof and Mr Shiller, however, complain that this evolution has been confined mainly to microeconomics. It is time for macroeconomics to catch up. (The Economist)
Plymouth offers program for business startups Mar 15, 2009
Those wishing to sign up for the microeconomics workshops can download applications on or on. Christine Legere can be reached at. (Boston Globe)
Economic Association launches new journals Feb 21, 2009
The four new American Economic Journals are: AEJ: Applied Economics, AEJ: Macroeconomics, AEJ: Microeconomics and AEJ: Economic Policy. Each of them is peer-reviewed and headed by an editor who is a noted U.S. economist: Esther Duflo, of the , is editor for Applied Economics; Olivier Blanchard, also of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is editor for Macroeconomics; Andrew Postlewaite, of the , is editor of Microeconomics; and Alan Auerbach, of the , is editor of Economic Policy. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Nyenrode Honorary Doctorate for Professor Michael E. Porter Feb 20, 2009
BREUKELEN, The Netherlands, February 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Nyenrode Business Universiteit has awarded a Honorary Doctoral degree to Professor Michael Porter, icon in the field of microeconomics, competitive strategy and cluster theory. Professor Porter is generally considered as the father of the modern field of strategy and the world's most influential thought leader in the field of management and competitive strategy. (PR Newswire)
Getting a degree is an excellent investment Feb 14, 2009
The method is explained in a book by Jeff Borland, professor of economics at the University of Melbourne, Microeconomics: case studies and applications. It is a great little book I recommend to university students having trouble seeing the practical relevance of all the dry micro theory they are being taught. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
2009 seniors prepared for next step Feb 11, 2009
Maffei, whose father, Vincent, is a cardiologist and mother, Karen, is a dermatologist, already is enrolled at Georgia and has taken classes in calculus, microeconomics and Spanish. Awaiting word of acceptance from Harvard University - "That's kind of a long shot," he smiled - Maffei primarily is interested in studying math and science, but also is a gifted musician. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Eligibility of 2 City Council Candidates Challenged: Holley, Rabin candidacies to be decided; Ward 2 candidate withdraws from race Feb 11, 2009
Also planned are tutoring for kids, car clinics, a microeconomics program and a tuition-free Christian school at this point anything is possible, Holley says. "I CAN'T believe Jeff so blatantly and whimsically dismissed the city and state law...by not registering to vote a few months earlier..whatever!! Do what is best for the PEOPLE not your STATUS!! ". (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
