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Econ Nobel ’08: My prediction

Some two hours before they should officially announce it, here’s my prediction for this year’s Economics Nobel:

The 2008 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel goes to Oliver Hart, Bengt Holmstrom and Oliver Williamson for their contributions to the theory of the firm.

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Business syphilis after credit orgy

… or just Stephen Colbert and his Formidable Opponent getting drunk on Dr. Pepper … “It was a steaming pile of hot slapping assets“, indeed :-).

This and Jon Stewart’s Loan interview with Paulson and Bernanke are the best depictions of the ‘financial mess & bailout’ so far :-). → Read more

Nobel(s) ’08

Far more important than the forthcoming US Presidential Election is the awarding of the Nobel titles this year. The official Nobel prizes will be awarded starting next Monday (see the schedule).

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Best paragraph I’ve read this past weekend

…is the following part from Rob Shimer’s letter to Greg Mankiw (posted on Mankiw’s blog):

In closing, let me mention one other issue that I take very seriously. I recognize that this might not matter much to my Congressman, but in my view it may be the most important issue for global welfare.

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