Category Archives: despotic academia
Rising Inequality: Recovery Occurring Almost Exclusively Among the Wealthy
Rising Inequality: Recovery Occurring Almost Exclusively Among the Wealthy Post Categories: Afghanistan Gaius Publius | Saturday, February 22, 2014, 19:36 Beijing America’s income inequality has grown so wide that the current “recovery” is driven primarily by the upper fifth of income earners, … Continue reading
Macroeconomic Challenges: Multi-factor Productivity in the UK A Stunning Decrease [and Another Refutation of Neoclassical Theory]
Multi-Factor productivity in the UK. A stunning decrease. February 20, 2014merijnknibbeLeave a commentGo to comments After 2008 labour productivity in the UK declined – despite a continued increase of the stock ofcapital and a more efficient use of labour. One of the anomalies of the post-Lehman … Continue reading
A Plutonomy on Steroids
The Plutonomy Symposium — Rising Tides Lifting Yachts Home > upward income redistribution > 1% chart 1% chart February 20, 2014David F. RuccioLeave a commentGo to comments from David Ruccio As Niraj Chokshi explains, In each state in the nation, the top 1 percent … Continue reading
Ambassadorship Sale 30% Off–Was $500,000 Bundled Contribution
Ambassadorship Sale 30% Off Was $500,000 Bundled Contribution OBAMA ADMINISTRATION Ambassadors U.S. presidents have long rewarded big campaign donors, fundraisers and other loyalists with ambassadorships, and Democratic President Barack Obama seems to be no exception. As Obama appoints new ambassadors, OpenSecrets.org is providing analysis of the … Continue reading
Methodological Mistakes and Econometric Consequences
“Methodological Mistakes and Econometric Consequences” February 17, 2014Edward FullbrookLeave a commentGo to comments From Edward Fullbrook Asad Zaman has just published an illuminating paper related both to Bryant Chen and Judea Pearl’s recent RWER paper “Regression and causation: a critical examination of econometrics … Continue reading
International Education and Imperial Penetration, Cooptation and Control
International Education and Imperial Penetration, Cooptation and Control: Presentation in Beijing May 2010 Posted on April 25, 2010 by jimcraven10 International Education and Imperial Penetration, Co-optation and Control. Presentation by James Craven/Oomahkohkiaaiipooyii – Presented at the International Conference on “Migration in China and … Continue reading
“Janet Yellen and I Were Taught to Revere Capitalism But It’s a Failing System”
Janet Yellen and I Were Taught to Revere Capitalism. But It’s a Failing System. February 12, 2014 by Richard Wolff This post first appeared at the Guardian website. It is crossposted here with the author’s permission. http://billmoyers.com/2014/02/12/janet-yellen-and-i-were-taught-to-revere-capitalism-but-its-a-failing-system/ The “Dharma Wheel” of Capitalism. With each of … Continue reading