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Weekly Top 5 Papers – August 27, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending August 27, 2010: 1. A Statistical Analysis of the Patent Bar: Where are the Software-Savvy Patent Attorneys? by Ralph D. Clifford (University of Massachusetts School of Law at Dartmouth) and Thomas G. Field Jr. (Franklin Pierce Law Center) and Jon [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – August 13, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending August 13, 2010: 1. Is the Sky Falling on the Content Industries? by Mark A. Lemley (Stanford Law School) 2. Economists’ Hubris – The Case of Equity Asset Management by Shahin Shojai (Capco) and George Feiger (Contango Capital Advisors) and [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – August 6, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending August 6, 2010: 1. How to Read a Legal Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students by Orin S. Kerr (George Washington University – Law School) 2. Economists’ Hubris – The Case of Equity Asset Management by Shahin Shojai (Capco) [...]
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Weekly Announcements – July 26, 2010

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: University of New Mexico School of Law Joins LSN Legal Studies Research Paper Series We are pleased to announce that University of New Mexico School of Law has started a Law School Research Papers – Legal Studies series within the Legal Scholarship Network (LSN). UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – July 9, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending July 9, 2010: 1. WACC: Definition, Misconceptions and Errors by Pablo Fernandez (University of Navarra – IESE Business School) 2. WACC: Definition and Errors by Pablo Fernandez (University of Navarra – IESE Business School) 3. Errors, Robustness, and the Fourth [...]
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Weekly Announcements – June 14, 2010

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Announcing 3 New LSN Research Paper Series Journals We are pleased to announce that the Center for Global Energy, International Arbitration, & Environmental Law (Energy Center) has started a Law Research Centers Papers series; SOAS School of Law, University of London, and University of Memphis School of Law [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – June 11, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending June 11, 2010: 1. Global Warming Advocacy Science: A Cross Examination by Jason Scott Johnston (University of Pennsylvania – Law School) 2. A Quantitative Approach to Tactical Asset Allocation by Mebane T. Faber (Cambria Investment Management) 3. 201 Questions on [...]
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The Future of Business School

The current economic climate is causing many institutions to re-evaluate their role and approach to doing business, including business schools themselves. Best Colleges Online recently posted an article 10 Predictions for the Future of B-schools that discuss several important points and identifies some general trends for business schools like globalization and distance learning.  Schools are [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – June 4, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending June 4, 2010: 1. Arizona Senate Bill 1070: A Preliminary Report by Gabriel J. Chin (University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law; University of Arizona School of Government and Public Policy) and Carissa Byrne Hessick (Arizona State, Sandra [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – May 28, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending May 28, 2010: 1. The Subjects of the Constitution by Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz (Georgetown University Law Center) 2. Market Risk Premium Used in 2010 by Analysts and Companies: A Survey with 2,400 Answers by Pablo Fernandez (University of Navarra – [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – May 21, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending May 21, 2010: 1. Are State Public Pensions Sustainable? Why the Federal Government Should Worry About State Pension Liabilities by Joshua D. Rauh (Northwestern University – Department of Finance; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)) 2. ANTEVENIO: The First Spanish [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – May 14, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending May 14, 2010: 1. Introductory Reading for Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership: An Ontological Model by Werner Erhard (Independent) and Michael C. Jensen (Harvard Business School; Social Science Electronic Publishing (SSEP), Inc.) and Steve Zaffron (Landmark [...]
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Weekly Announcements – May 10, 2010

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Announcing 7th Atlanta Competitive Advantage Conference Abstracting eJournal In cooperation with the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University, the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and Georgia Tech’s College of Management, the Entrepreneurship Research and Policy Network (ERPN) is pleased to announce the 7th [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – May 7, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending May 7, 2010: 1. Relative Strength Strategies for Investing by Mebane T. Faber (Cambria Investment Management) 2. Where to File Your Patent Case by Mark A. Lemley (Stanford Law School) 3. A Quantitative Approach to Tactical Asset Allocation by Mebane [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – April 23, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending April 23, 2010: 1. Relative Strength Strategies for Investing by Mebane T. Faber (Cambria Investment Management) 2. The 4% Rule – At What Price? by Jason S. Scott (Financial Engines, Inc.) and William F. Sharpe (Stanford University – Graduate School [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – April 16, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending April 16, 2010: 1. Choice Architecture by Richard H. Thaler (University of Chicago – Booth School of Business; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)) and Cass R. Sunstein (Harvard University – Harvard Law School) and John P. Balz (University of [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – April 2, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending April 2, 2010: 1. How the Disciple Became the Guru by Vivek Wadhwa (Duke University – Pratt School of Engineering; Harvard University – Labor and Worklife Program) and Una Kim de Vitton (Harvard Business School, Department of Organizational Behavior; Harvard [...]
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Weekly Announcements – March 29, 2010

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN: Asian Development Bank Institute Joins ERN Government & Public Agency Research Paper Series We are pleased to announce that Asian Development Bank Institute has started an ERN Government & Public Agency Research Paper Series within the Economics Research Network (ERN). ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK INSTITUTE View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/Asian-Development-Bank-Institute.html Subscribe: [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – February 19, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending February 19, 2010: 1. The Copenhagen Conference – A Post-Mortem by Daniel Bodansky (University of Georgia Law School) 2. A Quantitative Approach to Tactical Asset Allocation by Mebane T. Faber (Cambria Investment Management) 3. Economists, Crises and Cartoons by David [...]
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Weekly Top 5 Papers – February 12, 2010

Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending February 12, 2010: 1. A Quantitative Approach to Tactical Asset Allocation by Mebane T. Faber (Cambria Investment Management) 2. Underwater and Not Walking Away: Shame, Fear and the Social Management of the Housing Crisis by Brent T. White (University of [...]
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