Articles 2024
-
When Knowledge Was Spread Around, So Was Prosperity
The New York Times, "Economic Scene", December 05, 2002
THE "knowledge economy" did not begin (or end) with the Internet boom. But technology, institutions and attitudes that lower the cost of information and encourage people to share knowledge have not always been around.
-
If the Rich Are Becoming Richer, Are They Also Buying Relatively More Stuff?
The New York Times, "Economic Scene", November 07, 2002
This economic downturn seems weird. Business spending has dropped sharply, but consumers keep buying. That baffles a lot of analysts.
-
Even Without Law, Contracts Can Be Enforced?
The New York Times, "Economic Scene", October 10, 2002
Would you lend a complete stranger $10,000? How would you get your money back?
-
Strategies on Fourth Down, From a Mathematical Point of View
The New York Times, "Economic Scene", September 12, 2002
Football season has begun, and in stadiums, sports bars and living rooms across the land fans are asking the same question: "It's fourth down and what does the Bellman equation say?"
-
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Poorer. Or Do They?
Evidence from The Fourth Great Awakening and the Future of Egalitarianism by Robert W. Fogel
The New York Times, "Economic Scene", August 08, 2002
-
Business "Reforms" Should Not Ignore Incentives and Competition
The New York Times, "Economic Scene", July 18, 2002
IN a recent interview with Wired magazine, the technology pundit George Gilder reflected on how he had gone from the world's best stock picker for several years to the worst in 2001. Most telecommunications companies he promoted have lost almost all their value.
-
Come All Ye Faithful
The size and technology of Dallas' new megachurches are changing the face of that old-time religion.
D Magazine, July 2002
The size and technology of Dallas' new megachurches are changing the face of that old-time religion.
-
Microsoft, Chicken Delight and Competition for an Imperfect World
The New York Times, "Economic Scene", June 20, 2002
The biggest antitrust case in recent years is drawing to a close. Yesterday in Washington, lawyers for Microsoft and the nine states pursuing antitrust action against it completed their final arguments. In addition to ruling in the states' case, Federal District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly must decide whether to approve the settlement Microsoft reached in November with the Justice Department.
-
How Can the Marketplace Gauge Fashions? Consider What To Name the Baby
The New York Times, "Economic Scene", May 23, 2002
WHATEVER happened to Lisa, Mary, Karen, Susan and Kimberly?
-
Why the Fixation on Downtown is Wrong
D Magazine, May 2002
The idea that Dallas needs a great downtown to be a great city is total nonsense. A vibrant downtown would be nice, but only as one among many great neighborhoods.