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Nobel Prize awarded to Elinor Ostrom and Oliver E. Williamson
We are delighted to hear that one of the Dictionary's contributors has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2009: read Elinor Ostrom's article, Tragedy of the Commons
New articles have now been added
- Austrian economics: recent work by Mario J. Rizzo
- Chandler, Alfred by Walter Friedman
- International coordination of regulation by David Lazer
- Matching models: empirics by Jeremy Fox
- Preindustrial inequality by Branko Milanovic
- Reparations by Kim Oosterlinck
- Wal-mart, Economics of by Emek Basker
Top 5 Most Accessed Articles
View Top 10- liquidity trap By Gauti B. Eggertsson
- selection bias and self-selection By James J. Heckman
- tragedy of the commons By Elinor Ostrom
- value-added tax By Gilbert E. Metcalf
- agent-based models By Scott E. Page
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Employment Report: 20K Jobs Lost, 9.7% Unemployment Rate
From the BLS: The unemployment rate fell from 10.0 to 9.7 percent in January, and nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged (-20,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment fell in construction and in transportation and warehousing,...
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Employment Report: 20K Jobs Lost, 9.7% Unemployment Rate
From the BLS: The unemployment rate fell from 10.0 to 9.7 percent in January, and nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged (-20,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment fell in construction and in transportation and warehousing,...
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Prius Brake Problem: Toyotas Newest Headache
Skidding sounds not included. After recalling more than 5 million accelerator problems, Toyota is hanging onto its reputation by a thread. Now, word is out that the 2010 Prius has brake problems. CNN reports:In the U.S., more than 100 complaints alleging poor...
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