Do $ Incentives Matter?
Alfie Kohn has written a provocative opinion piece for the NY Times in which he argues that standard "pay for performance" incentives do not matter and often create a backlash effect.
A Climate Change Investment Strategy
Paul Sullivan has written an interesting piece that details his investment advice to help NY Times readers continue to earn a good rate of return in a world facing increased climate risk.
Spending Other People's Money or How Would Milton Friedman Help the San Francisco Homeless?
Marc Benioff throws a punch at Milton Friedman (calling him "myopic") in his interesting NY Times Opinion Piece today.
Some Intellectual Excitement at USC Economics
While the USC Football team is not playing as well as usual, things are humming along at USC Economics. On Tuesday October 23rd 2018, USC Economics will host an interesting panel focused on "
The Economist’s Perspective on the Future of Silicon Valley, AI and Innovation".
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics
I am delighted that Bill Nordhaus and Paul Romer will share the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics. A technical summary of why they have won is posted here. I am eager to see if Professor Nordhaus engages with Prof.
