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User Value: Competing Theories and Models
EServer Technical Communication Library | November 21st 2009
In design research, the issues of what exactly constitutes user value and how design can contribute to its creation are not commonly discussed. This paper provides a critical overview of the theories of value used in anthropology, sociology, philosop read more
Michel Chossudovsky
38Bar | November 21st 2009
Since the early 1980s, the "macro-economic stabilization" and structural adjustment programs imposed by the IMF and the World Bank on developing countries (as a condition for the renegotiation of their external debt) have led to the impoverishment of read more
Question: In Business, What is Arbitrage?
Ask Jason Business | November 21st 2009 by Jason J Noble
In world of global economics and finance, the term arbitrage relates to the practice of taking advantage of a price differential between two or more markets. For instance if you can buy a pound of gold for $1,000,000 in China but sell a pound of gold read more
Question: In Economics, What is General Equilibrium Theory?
Ask Jason Business | November 21st 2009 by Jason J Noble
General equilibrium theory is a branch of theoretical economics that focused on how to explain supply and demand as they relate to prices on a macro scale. Its goal is to prove that buyers and sellers will reach an equilibrium and at that equilibrium read more
Sammy's Cheesy Garlic Biscuits
Chloe & Company | November 21st 2009 by Chloe & Company
When my daughter's friend Sammy was over and asked to make her cheesy garlic biscuit recipe that she learned from Home Economics class I was all for it. She even went a step further and offered to clean up all the mess they made...yes, cook away girl read more
Blogging On Interest Rates, Economics & Business in New Zeala…
Singapore Recession STI | November 21st 2009 by Ren
Our Government announced a plan to assess its effectiveness in improving productivity on a yearly basis at the beginning of their term. This could extend to a review of the stability of our major economic indicators; Singapore is winning economy tha read more
Saturday Morning Coffee: Boo Bleeping Hoo
Technically Speaking: Market Analysis and Theory | November 21st 2009
Click charts to enlarge.Keywords: stock market, technical analysis, Austrian economics, Federal Reserve Board, mean reversion, charting, sector analysis, stock investment, market commentary, Square of NineThe markets say 'trust us'. Investors say, 'h read more
Macroeco Exam Over
The AIM Blogger | November 21st 2009 by Regnard Kreisler C. Raquedan
Finished taking the Macroeconomics Midterms a few hours ago. After taking the test, I found a new found respect for economists and the training that they go through. While I'm quite sure none of us will be expecting a perfect score, I am sure that read more
Blogging On Interest Rates, Economics & Business in New Zeala…
Singapore Recession STI | November 21st 2009 by Ren
Our Government announced a plan to assess its effectiveness in improving productivity on a yearly basis at the beginning of their term. This could extend to a review of the stability of our major economic indicators; Singapore is winning economy tha read more
MAINSTREAM ECONOMISTS SAY STIMULUS TOO SMALL!!
GLOOM AND DOOM REPORT | November 20th 2009
IT'S CURIOUS HOW THE STIMULUS PACKAGE HAS PLAYED OUT...ECONOMICALLY AND POLITICALLY.THE SMART PEOPLE...MOSTLY KEYNESIAN ECONOMISTS...LIKE PAUL KRUGMAN...SAY THE OBAMA "DEFICIT SPENDING"...A/K/A STIMULUS PACKAGE WAS TOO SMALL..BUT THE CRACKPOT REPUBLI read more
News of the Day 11/20/2009
Fan To Pro | November 20th 2009 by StevenSavage
Economics/Geekonomics: Unemployment went up in 29 US States in October - A reminder we've got plenty of problems. Remember our past link on metro areas and jobs-to-seeker ratio? Here's a breakdown of how it seemed to work. Geek Law: Zynga read more
three great TED Talks i saw this week!
krustelkram | November 20th 2009 by celine.k
actually there were much more.and one of them was so incredibly good ,that i will post it alone with some extras this weekend.till then i can really recommend these three:the key to happyness is low expectations Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim read more
Inflation: The Big Elephant in the Room
On The Rim of Insanity | November 20th 2009 by Benjamin Oravetz
The general consensus among most mainstream economists is that inflation is the rise in prices. The only school of economics that disagrees with that definition is those pesky Austrian economists who define inflation as the increase in the mon read more
El hispanismo británico y el debate sobre la guerra civil
Vanity Fea | November 20th 2009 by José Angel García Landa
Notas sobre una conferencia de Ángela Cenarro (U de Zaragoza) en el seminario sobre "Hispanismo e historia en el mundo actual" (Biblioteca María Moliner, U de Zaragoza, 19/20-N 2009). Una conferenciante que ha publicado diversos libros y artículos read more
It’s time to re-think economic growth for advanced nations
Go Green with Carbon Offsetting and Buy Carbon Credits | November 20th 2009 by Kevin Taight
LONDON - In Prosperity Without Growth: Economics for a Finite Planet, published by Earthscan this week, Professor Tim Jackson raises fundamental questions about the economics needed to tackle climate change. Jackson argues that, faced with the limits read more
Growing Organic Vegetables is on the Rise
The Food Craving Solution | November 20th 2009 by Kara Sorensen
Yeah! Growing Organic Vegetables is on the RiseOrganic Gardening at Home is on the rise. It may be due to economics, but it's a positive step in the right direction! It reduces the impact on our environment in so many ways, and has many other benefit read more
Weekend Reading
PSD Blog - The World Bank's Private Sector Development… | November 20th 2009
Regulatory failure, special interests, and financial sector lobbying: European Union edition. Negative interest rates on T-bills: This time is different. "The fact that oil is trading at $80 a barrel in this climate should tell you that it is t read more
Government incentives key to green investment, firms say
Cooler Choice | November 20th 2009 by cooler choice
Greenwire : While the upcoming U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen is important, the future of American clean technology investment will be determined by incentives proposed by lawmakers in Washington, businesses say. “Of course carbon price, wh read more
Quebec Looking To Enhance Resume On Rights
The Commentator | November 20th 2009
Speaking of illiberal thinking, Quebec is at it again.The PQ, the party that watches the world go by, wants to restrict access for French-Canadians to English day care centers. To, you know, protect the culture. Meanwhile, the political masters get read more
One Teacher’s Take on Obama’s “Socialism”
JerseySmarts.com | November 20th 2009 by Joe
Every once in a while I receive a forwarded e-mail that either makes me laugh out loud or makes me smile at the overall point of the message. I received one of those e-mails this morning from a friend of mine who happens to be a town councilman. Ta read more
Pulte Homes Moves to the Sell-Block
The Razor's Edge | November 20th 2009 by Ockham Research
On Wednesday we wrote a piece talking about the strange upgrade of Pulte Homes (PHM) by an analyst at Citigroup (C). At that time (Upgrade Trumps Macro-Economics for Homebuilders), we reiterated our Overvalued stance on Pulte, the largest in th read more
Best looking money in the world.
DesignApplause | November 20th 2009 by PRand
design and economics converge in brixton uk. via nyt [RK] read more
Gold Investment: Key Aspects
Its My Blog | November 20th 2009 by Larry Nissen
Gold investment is your body guard. When it comes to the moment of being retired most of people get nervous concerning their future. It seems to me that there’s no a definite and stable future for anybody because of this severe crisis. Certainly be read more
Europe Essays: Big Events on a Small Continent
Essay on Horses | November 20th 2009 by Frederik
Europe is a small continent indeed, but it has rich and long history, its territory includes the biggest and the smallest states in the world (Russia and Vatican), and it has one of the strongest unions – European Union. It seems like y read more
Data Governance and Online Privacy: NYU Stern Center for Digital…
Beamtenherrschaft | November 20th 2009
The Center for Digital Economy Research (CeDER) at New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business is seeking postdoctoral researchers for projects involving data governance strategies and online privacy. The research scientists would work read more
13 Actually Interesting Business and Finance Blogs
The 2.0 Life | November 20th 2009 by David
Okay, full disclosure: I couldn’t possibly care any less about finance. Stocks, bonds, investments, futures, pasts, eventuallies (I might be making things up now)—they’re just not interesting to me. It’s complicated, difficult to learn, and a read more
UPSC Syllabus????
Web design Web2.0 usability travel cooking housekeeping pare… | November 20th 2009 by jebakani J.F.
Today I attended modern India and Economics class. It was good. Economics is pretty bit difficult.There was an announcement that the optional subject is canceled. It wasn’t announced officially yet. But there was a general commotion in the clas read more
Winner Takes All, Long Tails And The Fractilization Of Culture
melting emissions united web web | November 20th 2009 by melting emissions united web web
Reader Eileen points us to a thought-provoking article by Joshua-Michele Ross discussing the idea that, rather than a diverse "long-tail" culture, we're actually being driven to a homogenized "winner-take-all" culture thanks to the rise of our robot read more
Essays on Electricity: Think of a Perspective
English Coursework | November 20th 2009 by Frederik
At a glance, it seems that there is only one perspective suitable for writing essays on electricity. Many of your peers will write essays on electricity from a pure Physics perspective. Sure, it is not a bad idea. You can write something read more
USA: 2010-2011 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Center for Africana Stu…
Scholarization | November 20th 2009 by scholarization
Overview The Center for Africana Studies at the Johns Hopkins University in conjunction with the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce a oneyear postdoctoral fellowship in humanities and social science research pertaining read more
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