The real effects of debt. Stephen G Cecchetti, M S Mohanty and Fabrizio Zampolli, 05 August 2011. This paper was prepared for the “Achieving Maximum Long-Run Growth” symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 25-27 August 2011. “At moderate levels, debt improves welfare and can enhance growth. But high… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
New beta of standalone version of Zotero, Open Source Reference Manager
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media: “Zotero is an easy-to-use yet powerful research tool that helps you gather, organize, and analyze sources (citations, full texts, web pages, images, and other objects), and lets you share the results of your research in a variety of ways. An extension to the popular open-source web browser… Continue Reading
White House Infographic: Record Judicial Diversity, Record Judicial Delays
“Creating a judicial pool for the 21st Century, one with intellect, fair-mindedness and integrity that resembles the nation that it serves, is a top priority for President Obama and his administration. In fact, the Presidents nominations for federal judges embody an unprecedented commitment to expanding the racial, gender and experiential diversity of the men and… Continue Reading
World Bank Policy Research Working Paper – The Impact of Economics Blogs
The Impact of Economics Blogs, David McKenzie and Berk Özler, August 2011 “There is a proliferation of economics blogs, with increasing numbers of economists attracting large numbers of readers, yet little is known about the impact of this new medium. Using a variety of experimental and non-experimental techniques, this study quantifies some of their effects.… Continue Reading
FBI Releases 2010 Mortgage Fraud Report
2010 Mortgage Fraud Report Year in Review, August 2011 “The purpose of this study is to provide insight into the breadth and depth of mortgage fraud crimes perpetrated against the United States and its citizens during 2010. This report updates the 2009 Mortgage Fraud Report and addresses current mortgage fraud projections, issues, and the identification… Continue Reading
Pew: 65% of online adults use social networking sites
65% of online adults use social networking sites – Women maintain their foothold on SNS use and older Americans are still coming aboard. Mary Madden, Senior Research Specialist, Kathryn Zickuhr, Research Specialist, 8/26/2011 “Two-thirds of adult internet users (65%) now say they use a social networking site like MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn, up from 61%… Continue Reading
USGS Releases New Assessment of Gas Resources in the Marcellus Shale, Appalachian Basin
Follow up to previous postings on the Marcellus Shale, this news: “The Marcellus Shale contains about 84 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas and 3.4 billion barrels of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas liquids according to a new assessment by the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS). These gas estimates are significantly more… Continue Reading
Bloomberg Agrees to Buy Bureau of National Affairs for About $990 Million
via Bloomberg: “Bloomberg LP, the closely held news and financial information provider, agreed to buy The Bureau of National Affairs Inc. for about $990 million to add legal, tax and regulatory research and analysis. BNA shareholders, who are current and former employees, will get $39.50 a share in cash in a transaction that is projected… Continue Reading
New GAO Report – Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans
Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans – Program Features, Early Enrollment and Spending Trends, and Federal Oversight Activities, GAO-11-662, July 27, 2011 “Individuals applying for health insurance are often denied coverage due to a pre-existing condition. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act appropriated $5 billion to create a temporary pool–known as the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan… Continue Reading
Economic Indicators – June 2011, Council of Economic Advisers
Economic Indicators June 2011 (Includes data available as of July 8, 2011) Prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the Council of Economic Advisers, GPO. “In the first quarter of 2011, according to revised estimates, current dollar gross domestic product (GDP) rose 4.0 percent (annual rate), real GDP in chained (2005) dollars rose 1.9 percent,… Continue Reading
International Trade and Firm Performance: A Survey of Empirical Studies Since 2006
International Trade and Firm Performance: A Survey of Empirical Studies Since 2006. IZA Discussion Paper No. 5916. Joachim Wagner, University of Lueneburg – Institute of Economics. Posted August 28, 2011 “The literature on international trade and firm performance grows exponentially. This paper attempts to summarize what we learn from this literature to guide both future… Continue Reading
The PII Problem: Privacy and a New Concept of Personally Identifiable Information
The PII Problem: Privacy and a New Concept of Personally Identifiable Information (July 8, 2011). New York University Law Review, Vol. 86, 2011. Paul M. Schwartz and Daniel J. Solove. Personally identifiable information (PII) is one of the most central concepts in information privacy regulation. The scope of privacy laws typically turns on whether PII… Continue Reading
