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10 Lesser Known Economic Issues

http://listverse.com/2011/07/04/10-lesser-known-economic-issues/ While not an economist in the traditional sense, I am very interested in the study of economics.
http://the-idea-shop.com/article/196/estimating-price-elasticity-for-gasoline-a-how-to-guide

The Idea Shop: Estimating Price Elasticity of Gasoline: A How-To Guide

(See this article at Chamberlain Economics, L.L.C. also .) (Note: In this post, we’re ignoring the famous problem of endogeneity bias when trying to estimate demand elasticities. It turns out simultaneity isn’t much or an issue in this case — the paper discussed below addresses the issue and ends up with very similar results — so we’ll delay a discussion of instrumental variables for another post.)
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15 Fascinating TED Talks for Econ Geeks | Accounting Degree.com

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What They Used To Teach You At Stanford Business School - Market Movers

http://upstart.bizjournals.com/views/blogs/market-movers/2009/03/29/what-they-used-to-teach-you-at-stanford-business-school.html Chris Wyser-Pratte, who got his MBA from Stanford in 1972 and then spent the next 23 years as an investment banker, sent me the following note last night. I'm reprinting it here with his permission: I learned exactly seven things at Stanford Graduate School of Business getting an MBA degree in 1972.
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