Interesting Economics Related Articles

The “Superstar Effect”
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/26/business/26excerpt.html
From the above article:
“Nearly 30 years ago, Sherwin Rosen, an economist from the University of Chicago, proposed an elegant theory to explain the general pattern. In an article entitled “The Economics of Superstars,” he argued that technological changes would allow the best performers in a given field to serve a bigger market and thus reap a greater share of its revenue. But this would also reduce the spoils available to the less gifted in the business.”

Robert Shiller on the ““balanced-budget multiplier theorem””
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/26/business/26view.html

Bhagwati on the India vs. China Debate

http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/bhagwati/2010/12/06/india-or-china/

Brazil - Finally Ready to Fulfill its Potential

Business School Rankings

World’s Best Business Schools (Ranking Based on the International Influence of the Schools)
http://www.eduniversal-ranking.com/business-school-university-ranking-5palms.html

2010 - Top European Business Schools (Ranking by Financial Times)
http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/european-business-school-rankings-2010

Jon Stewart's Take on QE

The Big Bank Theory

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
www.thedailyshow.com
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Overcoming Poorly Drawn Maps and Geographic Ignorance

One of the best mapping projects ever - an attempt to capture the true size of the African continent

On Corruption

Corruption in High Places

Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/dec/08/wikileaks-cables-shell-nigeria-spying

Wall Street, Government Agencies and the Revolving Door

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2010-12-01/citigroup-said-to-discuss-hiring-former-white-house-budget-director-orszag.html

Federal Reserve Gives Up a Few Secrets

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/business/05gret.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/02/business/02aig.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/02/business/economy/02fed.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/03/business/economy/03fed.html

For some excellent insights into the Wall Street-Treasury nexus, it is worth reading Simon Johnson's article in The Atlantic: The Quiet Coup