WSJ – Ebola Vaccine Push Ramps Up – After Years of Delay, Researchers Rush to Field Test a Shot to Prevent the Disease “The world had little interest in Ebola in 1997, which is why cell biologist Nancy J. Sullivan thought she might be able to make a mark. Today, if the scientific world is to have… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2014
The Role of Interbank Relationships and Liquidity Needs
Craig, Ben R. and Fecht, Falko and Tumer-Alkan, Gunseli, The Role of Interbank Relationships and Liquidity Needs (October 17, 2014). FRB of Cleveland Policy Discussion Paper No. 14-21. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2511334 “In this paper, we focus on the interconnectedness of banks and the price they pay for liquidity. We assess how the concentration of credit… Continue Reading
Returning to the Nest: Debt and Parental Co-Residence Among Young Adults
Dettling, Lisa J. and Hsu, Joanne W., Returning to the Nest: Debt and Parental Co-Residence Among Young Adults (September 2, 2014). FEDS Working Paper No. 2014-80. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2511411 “This paper examines the relationship between a young adults’ debt burden and the decision to co-reside with a parent. Using a quarterly panel of… Continue Reading
Beyond Fairness: The Place of Moral Foundations Theory in Mediation and Negotiation
Hyman, Jonathan M., Beyond Fairness: The Place of Moral Foundations Theory in Mediation and Negotiation (October 9, 2014). Nevada Law Journal, Vol. 15, Forthcoming; Rutgers School of Law-Newark Research Paper No. 150. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2511414 “Intuitive moral judgments pervade mediation and negotiation but are not well understood or managed. People usually experience… Continue Reading
Female self-employment in the United States: an update to 2012
BLS Monthly Labor Review – October 2014: “This article uses data from the Current Population Survey to examine changes in the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of self-employed women over the 1993–2012 period. The analysis suggests that these female workers, who represented about one-third of all self-employed individuals in 2012, have weathered recessions relatively well and… Continue Reading
Risk Taking, Liquidity, and Shadow Banking: Curbing Excess While Promoting Growth
A Report by the IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department on Market Developments and Issues, October 2014: “The October 2014 Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) finds that six years after the start of the crisis, the global economic recovery continues to rely heavily on accommodative monetary policies in advanced economies. Monetary accommodation remains critical in supporting… Continue Reading
Understand the Cost of Cyber Security Crime
HP Report – Cyber Crime Costs Continue to Grow: “Cyber crimes are growing more common, more costly, and taking longer to resolve. Those are among the findings of the fifth annualCost of Cyber Crime Study conducted by the respected Ponemon Institute on behalf of HP Enterprise Security. The 2014 global study of U.S.-based companies, which spanned… Continue Reading
Security in the New Mobile Ecosystem – Report
“Ponemon Institute and Raytheon are pleased to present the findings of Security in the New Mobile Ecosystem (reg. req’d). The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of mobile devices, mobile apps and the mobile workforce (a.k.a. mobile ecosystem) on the overall security posture of organizations in the United States. Security is sacrificed for productivity.… Continue Reading
Digital Nation Report Shows Rapid Adoption of Mobile Internet Use
“A report released by the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) found that Americans are rapidly embracing mobile Internet devices such as smart phones and tablet computers for a wide range of activities beyond just voice communications, such as checking email and using social networks. NTIA’s Exploring the Digital Nation: Embracing the Mobile… Continue Reading
CRS – Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Resources for Frequently Asked Questions, Angela Napili, Information Research Specialist, October 10, 2014. “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended) has numerous provisions affecting private health insurance and public health coverage programs. Many of these provisions take effect in 2014. This report provides resources to help congressional… Continue Reading
World Economic Outlook – Legacies, Clouds, Uncertainties
World Economic Outlook, October 2014: “Despite setbacks, an uneven global recovery continues. Largely due to weaker-than-expected global activity in the first half of 2014, the growth forecast for the world economy has been revised downward to 3.3 percent for this year, 0.4 percentage point lower than in the April 2014 World Economic Outlook (WEO). The… Continue Reading
Regulating Capital Flows at Both Ends: Does it Work?
IMF – Atish R. Ghosh; Mahvash Saeed Qureshi; Naotaka Sugawara, October 17, 2014 “This paper examines whether cross-border capital flows can be regulated by imposing capital account restrictions (CARs) in both source and recipient countries, as was originally advocated by John Maynard Keynes and Harry Dexter White. To this end, we use data on bilateral… Continue Reading
