Tag Archives: Economics
Teaching and Learning
Yesterday, I had a wonderful opportunity to give a presentation in front of a couple hundred Principles of Microeconomics students. The slides are here. I thought it went pretty well, and several students were interested enough in the material to come talk to me afterwards and/or give me a thanks (which, by the way, is [...]
Joe Stiglitz
Every once in a while, the University of Washington brings in a big name economist to give a talk. Today, Joe Stiglitz, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001, gave a talk about his ideas for making globalization work. I was one of the lucky few who got to attend a reception [...]
The Rotten Kid Theorem
The Rotten Kid Theorem is not quite as famous as the Coase Theorem, but it’s just as neat. My colleague, Larry and I gave a presentation on a paper written about it’s implications in class yesterday. In essence, the theorem says that if you have a completely selfish kid and a parent whose utility depends [...]
Update: Joe Stiglitz