Sebastian Buhai

Econlinks (& more)

Greg Mankiw’s memo to the President-Elect; there is a chance Obama might actually listen, given how fast Mankiw’s comment changed things here :-).

The secret pleasures of Dr. Doom: and you still wonder why Roubini has so many fans among the young economists?!

Wine of the Year: Casa Lapostolle, Clos Apalta Colchagua Valley 2005

Wine Spectator’s best wine for 2008 is a Chilean wine produced from a blend of Carmenère, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon; see also the video commentary by Wine Spectator’s Senior Editor James Molesworth. → Read more

My whereabouts in the next few days

Time for tea, research & more… → Read more

The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics ONLINE

…highly recommended for anybody interested in Economics, with or without much formal background in this science.

Start, for instance, with an excellent short exposition of “the Economics of Communism“, by Bryan Caplan (recall him as the author of this book you should in no way miss).

Econlinks

“First — Chill — then Stupor — then the letting go“: a historical perspective on the market, starting with the Great Crash

What would Milton Friedman say about the current financial crisis?