Most Cited Economist?

MostCitedEconomist? http://feedly.com/k/1a0PUWy For what it is worth the graph below shows a search for some big name economists in Google Ngram Viewer. It has to be admitted that one cannot really search effectively for references to Adam Smith by using “Smith,” because, needless to say, it is the most common surname in the English language. Nor does “Adam Smith” alone really provide a good index … Seguir leyendo Most Cited Economist?

Divagando sobre la monarquía entre profesores

   Hace unos días, en una cena con compañeros profesores, salió a colación el inevitable tema de la política actual y la situación del país y de la monarquía. Yo intenté explicar porqué el sistema de la monarquía de partidos instaurada en 1977 no era una democracia, sino una oligarquía o Estado de partidos, como ya definió la jurisprudencia alemana en los años 50 para … Seguir leyendo Divagando sobre la monarquía entre profesores

El futuro de mi bebé.

Capítulo 1.2 La mujer y el dragón 12:1 Apareció en el cielo una gran señal: una mujer vestida del sol, con la luna debajo de sus pies, y sobre su cabeza una corona de doce estrellas. 12:2 Y estando encinta, clamaba con dolores de parto, en la angustia del alumbramiento. 12:3 También apareció otra señal en el cielo: he aquí un gran dragón escarlata, que tenía … Seguir leyendo El futuro de mi bebé.

Is This Why JPY Is Surging?

IsThisWhyJPYIsSurging? http://feedly.com/k/15Zed2R Thereis a knowntendencyforJPYtoappreciateinAugust. As Citi’s FX Technicals group notes, this tendency is particularly strong when the differential between Japanese and US policy rates is less than 2%, and given the current rate gap, JPY is highly likely to rise again this August. USD selling for JPY by Japanese exporters puts larger downward pressure on USD in August than usual, partly since trading is … Seguir leyendo Is This Why JPY Is Surging?

Guest Post: Is China Doomed?

Guest Post: Is China Doomed? http://feedly.com/k/13PAS29 Submittedby Rajan MenonviaTheNationalInterest.org, Between 1978, theyearDengXiaoping’ssweepingeconomicreformswerelaunched, and 2011, China’sGDPincreasedbyanaverageof10 percentannually, three times thatofthe global economy. Nowthe boom times may be over. By mid-2013, economic growth had slowed to 7.7 percent. That’s still a roaring pace compared to the rest of the world. Europeans, Americans and even Japanese might say about China’s slippage, “We should all have such problems.” Still, … Seguir leyendo Guest Post: Is China Doomed?

G20 SHOWDOWN ON DOLLAR HEDGEMONY

G20 SHOWDOWNONDOLLARHEDGEMONY http://feedly.com/k/13PXNdw G20 SHOWDOWNONDOLLARHEDGEMONY By RUSSWINTER of WintersActionables Obama canceled his scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week. Although Obama didn’t give his reason for the cancellation, the media stoogery speculated it was because of Russia’s protection of whistleblower-patriot Edward Snowden. What is not being reported is that Russia has been warning its citizens and institutions since last March’s Cyprus bail-in to … Seguir leyendo G20 SHOWDOWN ON DOLLAR HEDGEMONY