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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Econ related article
Corruption, Norms and Legal Enforcement: Evidence from Diplomatic Parking Tickets (Fisman and Miguel, 2007)
The link above will take you to an interesting economic paper/article that was authored by Raymond Fisman and Edward Miguel. The two of them wrote a book called: 'Economic Gangsters'.
What's also interesting is that you can read the article above for 'free', or, you can buy the book. I'm sure you'll find a more 'user-friendly' version of the same article in their book.
IANAE (I Am Not An Economist), so I'll probably end up buying the book one of these days (after all, I bought 'Freakonomics' and 'The Undercover Economist', so why not this?). Until then, I'll brave the specialist jargon and complex calculations and attempt to read through their paper, for 'free'.
The link above will take you to an interesting economic paper/article that was authored by Raymond Fisman and Edward Miguel. The two of them wrote a book called: 'Economic Gangsters'.
What's also interesting is that you can read the article above for 'free', or, you can buy the book. I'm sure you'll find a more 'user-friendly' version of the same article in their book.
IANAE (I Am Not An Economist), so I'll probably end up buying the book one of these days (after all, I bought 'Freakonomics' and 'The Undercover Economist', so why not this?). Until then, I'll brave the specialist jargon and complex calculations and attempt to read through their paper, for 'free'.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Amit is...
1. thinking (which is his default Facebook message).
2. reading Sophie's World. Part fiction, part non-fiction (IMHO). The fictional bits tell the story of Sophie, a girl who learns Philosophy via a correspondence course. The non-fictional bits cover the history of Philosophy (for the benefit of Sophie and the reader). In addition to that, there are also short introductory books on Logic and Philosophy, as well as Warburton's 'Philosophy: The Basics,' to finish reading.
3. suggesting that if you want to know and understand why anyone would want to study Philosophy in the first place, then you should ask Google and spend at least fifteen minutes reading through the reasons and responses.
4. not a Fatalist and does not believe in Fatalism. Go on, click the link. Worst case, you can impress your friends by learning a new word or two. Best case, you'll learn something new and interesting (after reading it, can you see any connections between free will and the movie, The Matrix?).
5. preparing to read up on the next module in the Durham MBA (Managing Information: part information systems, part statistics).
2. reading Sophie's World. Part fiction, part non-fiction (IMHO). The fictional bits tell the story of Sophie, a girl who learns Philosophy via a correspondence course. The non-fictional bits cover the history of Philosophy (for the benefit of Sophie and the reader). In addition to that, there are also short introductory books on Logic and Philosophy, as well as Warburton's 'Philosophy: The Basics,' to finish reading.
3. suggesting that if you want to know and understand why anyone would want to study Philosophy in the first place, then you should ask Google and spend at least fifteen minutes reading through the reasons and responses.
4. not a Fatalist and does not believe in Fatalism. Go on, click the link. Worst case, you can impress your friends by learning a new word or two. Best case, you'll learn something new and interesting (after reading it, can you see any connections between free will and the movie, The Matrix?).
5. preparing to read up on the next module in the Durham MBA (Managing Information: part information systems, part statistics).
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
My bookshelf
I have this small, brownish, wooden table that resides next to my bed. It's been in my room for as long as I can remember. I'm not sure if it's a nightstand, but it does look and act the part. It boasts two drawers, a small cupboard and shelves on either side. It's at least two feet tall, but nowhere near three. One side, the side that faces my bed, is stuffed with books and magazines.
At present, here's what I've been reading, read and browsed. (Listed in no particular order):
(The top shelf)
Philosophy: The Basics (reading)
Planet India (reading)
The Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy (reading)
Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy (reading)
The Economist (browsed)
Politics and Society in Barbados and the Caribbean An Introduction (reading)
(The shelf below)
Economics for Real People (reading)
Sideways (read)
A Game As Old As Empire (reading)
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (reading)
The Noonday Demon: An Anatomy of Depression (reading)
(The shelf below)
The Shipping News (read)
Perdido Street Station (read)
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (reading)
(The bottom shelf)
Wikinomics (reading)
Freakonomics (read)
A Level English Law (browsed)
Bicycling (browsed)
Gentlemen's Quarterly (GQ) (browsed)
Law (browsed)
'A' Level Paper I (browsed)
(Stuff that isn't there, but that I should spend MORE time reading)
The HR text book and related presentation slides, as well as any and all additional information from the 'Managing People' module of my MBA programme.
I have this small, brownish, wooden table that resides next to my bed. It's been in my room for as long as I can remember. I'm not sure if it's a nightstand, but it does look and act the part. It boasts two drawers, a small cupboard and shelves on either side. It's at least two feet tall, but nowhere near three. One side, the side that faces my bed, is stuffed with books and magazines.
At present, here's what I've been reading, read and browsed. (Listed in no particular order):
(The top shelf)
Philosophy: The Basics (reading)
Planet India (reading)
The Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy (reading)
Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy (reading)
The Economist (browsed)
Politics and Society in Barbados and the Caribbean An Introduction (reading)
(The shelf below)
Economics for Real People (reading)
Sideways (read)
A Game As Old As Empire (reading)
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (reading)
The Noonday Demon: An Anatomy of Depression (reading)
(The shelf below)
The Shipping News (read)
Perdido Street Station (read)
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (reading)
(The bottom shelf)
Wikinomics (reading)
Freakonomics (read)
A Level English Law (browsed)
Bicycling (browsed)
Gentlemen's Quarterly (GQ) (browsed)
Law (browsed)
'A' Level Paper I (browsed)
(Stuff that isn't there, but that I should spend MORE time reading)
The HR text book and related presentation slides, as well as any and all additional information from the 'Managing People' module of my MBA programme.
