October 2009 - The Sebastian Buhai Blog

Weekend Econlinks

Science Q&A with the female Nobelists this year.

EMH: it really ain’t dead. (via Mankiw)

Harvard’s financial report for 2009. And some of the (dire) consequences.

Head hunting for a (younger than Mas-Colell…legal requirement, apparently) distinguished scientist to be the European Research Council’s new Director.

Mating, development aid, and the econometrics of it all

I recently helped one of my single male graduate students in his search for a spouse.

First, I suggested he conduct a randomized controlled trial of potential mates to identify the one with the best benefit/cost ratio.

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Timeless Dances (On Fado and Didge Fusion)

… performed by a fantastic crew of the Queensland Ballet, on their European Tour. François Klaus’s choreography is pure genius work, while William Barton is a most fascinating didgeridu virtuoso and composer (not to mention that he also proved to possess great vocal skills and to play top guitar).

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Sunday econlinks

An interesting debate in the latest issue of Capitalism and Society on the current status of Economics and other Social Sciences, worth reading especially for the two comments to the leading article on the theme.

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New Renaissance in European Research…

The First Report of the European Research Area Board.

Now, overall this looks like a great step ahead and I would like to see it indeed as a commitment (by the ERAB, the Commission, the relevant decision makers).

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