Tag Archives: Economics

Weekly Announcements – September 12, 2012

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: FIRN (Financial Research Network) Joins Finance Research Centers Papers We are pleased to announce FIRN (Financial Research Network) has started a Finance Research Centers Papers series within the Financial Economics Network (FEN). FIRN – FINANCIAL RESEARCH NETWORK RESEARCH PAPER SERIES View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/FIRN-RES.html Subscribe: http://hq.ssrn.com/jourInvite.cfm?link=FIRN-RES FIRN – Financial [...]
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Weekly Announcements – August 2, 2012

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Announcing IACM 2012 25th Annual Conference eJournal In cooperation with the International Association of Conflict Management, the Negotiations Research Network (NEG) is pleased to announce the IACM 2012 25th Annual Conference eJournal. This eJournal is available to all subscribers at no charge and contains abstracts of the conference [...]
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Weekly Announcements – May 21, 2012

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Announcing Expansion of 2 ERN Econometrics: Applied Econometric Modeling eJournals We are pleased to announce the expansion of Economics Research Network (ERN) Econometrics: Applied Econometric Modeling in Financial Economics eJournal, and Econometrics: Applied Econometric Modeling in Microeconomics eJournal into the following eJournals: ECONOMETRICS: APPLIED ECONOMETRIC MODELING IN FINANCIAL [...]
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Weekly Announcements – May 7, 2012

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Review of Environment, Energy & Economics (Re3) Joins ERN Partners in Publishing Journals We are pleased to announce Review of Environment, Energy & Economics (Re3) has joined our ERN Partners in Publishing Journals within the Economics Research Network (ERN). REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & ECONOMICS (Re3) View Abstracts: [...]
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Weekly Announcements – October 24, 2011

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Announcing Paris December 2011 Finance Meeting EUROFIDAI – AFFI Abstracting eJournal In cooperation with EUROFIDAI (European Financial Data Institute) and AFFI (French Finance Association), the Financial Economics Network (FEN) is pleased to announce the Paris December 2011 Finance Meeting Abstracting eJournal. This abstracting eJournal is available to all [...]
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New Thoughts on Parenting

While I was at the Kauffman Economics Bloggers Forum, Bryan Caplan, Professor of Economics at George Mason University gave me an advance copy of his book “Selfish Reason to Have More Kids.” Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids is a thought provoking look into the  nature vs. nurture argument with a refreshing and interesting research [...]
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TODAY: Kauffman Economics Bloggers Forum – Stream Live

I’m in Kansas City today looking forward to attending the Kauffman Foundation’s Economic Bloggers Forum. I met some great thinkers and friends at the inaugural conference in ’09 and I am sure this year will only be more of the same. Stream the presentations live today (Friday, April 1 2011) from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 [...]
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Economists in a Spotlight of Debate

On Sunday the revealing documentary “Inside Job” won an Oscar for Best Documentary (trailer, official site). This work has made waves by analyzing the financial collapse in 2008 and points the finger at corrupt politicians, financial advisers, journalists and economists. And rather fittingly, a lot of people have recently been asking economists: “Why are you [...]
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Weekly Announcements – December 6, 2010

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Announcing 46th Annual AREUEA Conference Abstracting eJournal on SSRN In cooperation with The American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA), the Financial Economics Network (FEN) is pleased to announce the 46th Annual AREUEA Conference Abstracting eJournal. This abstracting eJournal is available to all users at no charge [...]
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Weekly Announcements – November 8, 2010

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Announcing 3 New LSN Research Paper Series Journals We are pleased to announce that a consortium of Nordic Business Schools and Universities has started Nordic & European Company Law, a Law Research Centers Papers series; University of Cambridge Faculty of Law, and University of Oslo Faculty of Law [...]
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Weekly Announcements – November 1, 2010

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Announcing AFFI/EUROFIDAI Paris December 2010 Finance Meeting Abstracting eJournal on SSRN In cooperation with AFFI (French Finance Association) and EUROFIDAI (European Financial Data Institute), the Financial Economics Network (FEN) is pleased to announce the Paris December 2010 Finance Meeting Abstracting eJournal. This abstracting eJournal is available to all [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – October 8, 2010

1. A Quantitative Approach to Tactical Asset Allocation by Mebane T. Faber (Cambria Investment Management) 2. The Federal Circuit and Inequitable Conduct: An Empirical Assessment by Lee Petherbridge (Loyola Law School Los Angeles) and Jason Rantanen (University of California, San Francisco – Hastings College of the Law) and Ali Mojibi (United States Court of Appeals [...]
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Weekly Announcements – September 27, 2010

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies Joins LSN Partners in Publishing Journals We are pleased to announce that Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies, has joined our Partners in Publishing Journals within the Legal Scholarship Network (LSN). JERUSALEM REVIEW OF LEGAL STUDIES View Abstracts: http://www.ssrn.com/link/Jerusalem-Review-Legal-Studies.html The Jerusalem Review of Legal [...]
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Weekly Announcements – August 10, 2010

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Announcing 17th Conference on the Theories & Practices of Securities & Financial Markets on SSRN In cooperation with the National Sun Yat-Sen University, the Financial Economics Network (FEN) is pleased to announce the 17th Conference on the Theories and Practices of Securities and Financial Markets Online Proceedings. These [...]
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Weekly Announcements – August 3, 2010

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Bar-Ilan University Joins Economics Departments Research Papers We are pleased to announce that Bar-Ilan University Department of Economics has started an Economics Departments Research Papers series, within the Economics Research Network (ERN). BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/Bar-Ilan-U-Economics.html Subscribe: http://hq.ssrn.com/jourInvite.cfm?link=Bar-Ilan-U-Economics The Department of Economics at Bar-Ilan [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – July 16, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending July 16, 2010: 1. WACC: Definition, Misconceptions and Errors by Pablo Fernandez (University of Navarra – IESE Business School) 2. Social Security Benefits Formula 101: A Practical Primer by Francine J. Lipman (Chapman University – School of Law) and James [...]
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Weekly Announcements – July 12, 2010

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Announcing 5 New Palgrave Macmillan Partners in Publishing Journals We are pleased to announce that Palgrave Macmillan has joined our Economics Research Network (ERN) Partners in Publishing Journals: Comparative Economic Studies, Eastern Economic Journal, and IMF Staff Papers, and our Management Research Network (MRN) INTL Partners in Publishing [...]
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Weekly Announcements – June 21, 2010

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Indian School of Business Joins MRN Business School Research Papers We are pleased to announce that the Indian School of Business has started an MRN Business School Research Papers series within the Management Research Network (MRN). INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/Indian-Business.html The Indian School of Business [...]
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Research to Consider: The NFL’s Draft is Broken

via The highly anticipated National Football League Draft begins tomorrow evening (4/22/10) and, for the first time, will be televised during prime time on ESPN and NFL Network.  This is the NFL’s most important off-season event and followed closely by fans around the world.  But, two scholars suggest the process is flawed because teams significantly [...]
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Weekly Announcements – April 19, 2010

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Announcing Finance & Corporate Governance Conference Abstracts & Papers on SSRN In cooperation with The Graduate School of Management and in conjunction with the School of Account and the School of Economics & Finance at La Trobe University, the Financial Economics Network (FEN) is pleased to announce the [...]
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