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The Speculation Economy (penned by GW Professor Larry Mitchell)
George Washington University Law School Professor Larry Mitchell’s new book, The Speculation Economy, is a worthwhile read, and anyone with an interest in corporate law, securities regulation, stock market evolution, the rise of big business, legal history, antitrust, and other related topics should consider putting the book on his or her holiday wish-list. More specifically, The ... The Speculation Economy (penned by GW Professor Larry Mitchell)
"Free is More Complicated Than You Think"
So says Scott Adams, creater of Dilbert and now author, in today’s WSJ. The context might interest TOTM readers who’ve been following the Radiohead/ voluntary pricing discussions here and elsewhere: A few years ago I tried an experiment where I put the entire text of my book, “God’s Debris,” on the Internet for free, after ... "Free is More Complicated Than You Think"
Economic Illiteracy of the Week Award Goes To …
Michael Kimmelman at the NY Times. Luke Froeb beat me to the punch of this one and has already got a post up, but this is too good not to share. The article is on book sales and book culture in Germany, the latter of which is:  sustained by an age-old practice requiring all bookstores, ... Economic Illiteracy of the Week Award Goes To …
The most embarrassing thing Joe Stiglitz ever wrote?
In case you haven’t already, I recommend taking a gander at today’s New York Time Book Review. In it, there is a review of Naomi Klein’s new book, The Shock Doctrine, by Nobel-winning economist, Joe Stiglitz. It’s an abomination (I’m sure the book is an abomination, too, but I’m referring to the book review). If ... The most embarrassing thing Joe Stiglitz ever wrote?
Backdating stock options is a crime? Go figure.
Yesterday, Former Brocade CEO Steve Reyes was convicted of all criminal charges brought against him in the Brocade backdating scandal. (The ten charges included fraud, conspiracy, lying to the SEC, falsifying books, etc.) I am thrilled. Professor Larry Ribstein is not. To remind you, backdating stock options basically means lying and maintaining that stock options ... Backdating stock options is a crime? Go figure.
Coffeemaker Found. Time to Move On.
As some of you know, I have been visiting away this year. First, Cornell. Then, W&L. Now I am packing to go off to Tulane (for good). I have thought a lot about blogging about the visiting process. This was an amazing year, and I am grateful for having had the chance to visit away. ... Coffeemaker Found. Time to Move On.
Notebooks/Laptops for the Professional Academic
I would be curious to know what laptops folks out there are using (with success). I am shopping for a lightweight (lightweight!) laptop to tote around to conferences and such, and I have absolutely no clue where to start. I do not use fancy stuff – just Word, Excel, Powerpoint. And I refuse to use ... Notebooks/Laptops for the Professional Academic
The Economics of Customer Service
Is the retail customer willing to pay for customer service? Gaggles of books have been written on the topic of customer service, and those books sell based on the belief that customers *care* about customer service. But do they? Do we? Do I? The idea that somehow customer service matters to the customer is not ... The Economics of Customer Service
Teaching Law Students Economics
Larry Ribstein has an interesting post responding to Professor Warren’s discussion of her own classroom experiences teaching Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute, 499 U.S. 585, 593-94 (1991). Professor Warren describes a discussion with her students involving the notion raised by Justice Blackmun that “passengers who purchase tickets containing a forum clause like that at ... Teaching Law Students Economics
Conservatives and the Regulation of Higher Education
Classical liberals have long derided their conservative cousins for being fairweather friends of small government, but the criticism has been fairly limited. In general, conservatives have embraced limited government on matters of economic regulation and have endorsed governmental meddling only on matters involving so-called “values” issues like broadcast decency and homosexuality. Lately, though, conservatives seem ... Conservatives and the Regulation of Higher Education
Economists' Indifference, Straw Men, and the Costs of Regulating Inequality
I’ve been going back and forth with Frank Pasquale both at Madisonian and Jurisdynamics about economics, consumer welfare, the costs of inequality (and regulating it), and the ability of economics to provide useful insights where “social goods” are involved. At Jurisdynamics, Frank responds to my post on Apple’s business practices by asserting that my tunnel ... Economists' Indifference, Straw Men, and the Costs of Regulating Inequality
The NYT on SCOTUS’s Wetlands Decision
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a fractured decision in consolidated appeals raising the issue of which wetlands come within the ambit of the federal Clean Water Act (“CWA�). The wetlands at issue were next to drainage ditches that, when full of water, would eventually flow into navigable waters. The record did not establish whether ... The NYT on SCOTUS’s Wetlands Decision
