About Economics: Wages, Game Theory, and Some Summer Tunes

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Economics Economics Microeconomics Macroeconomics Other Topics From Jodi Beggs, your Guide to Economics Hi all, I hope you find this week's articles interesting! As for me, I'm going to continue pondering whether it's "prisoners' dilemma" or "prisoner's dilemma." Cheers, Jodi Join the Facebook Page Follow Me on Twitter Understanding the Link Between Productivity and Wages... One commonly discussed issue among economists and policy makers is the behavior of wages as compared to labor productivity. Read More Game Theory and the Prisoners' Dilemma, Sports Edition... Not surprisingly, the explanation of the Prisoners' dilemma in game theory was given in the context of, well, prisoners. Read More An "Econ Summer Mixtape," Courtesy of NPR... Given how hot it was last week (I'm in Cambridge, Massachusetts, but I heard that the weather was a problem pretty much everywhere!), I figured it was only appropriate to bring you what NPR's Planet Money blog calls its "econ summer mixtape." Read More The Production Function How do economists model how companies turn inputs such as capital and labor into output? Search Related Topics:  production  profit maximization  Related Searches Micro Economics Economics News Economics Definition Economics Articles A Level Economics Featured Articles More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Jodi Beggs Economics Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Economics newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com Must Reads Using Economics at About.com What Is Economics? Microeconomics vs. Macroeconomics Economics as the "Dismal Science?" The Circular-Flow Model of the Economy Follow me on: Advertisement

About Economics: Diamonds, Job Creators, and Jobs Numbers...

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Economics Economics Microeconomics Macroeconomics Other Topics From Jodi Beggs, your Guide to Economics Hi all! This week I've got three regular posts and then a more classroom-type piece on the concept of economic utility. Hopefully you enjoy all of them! Cheers, Jodi Join the Facebook Page Follow Me on Twitter Fun With the May Jobs Report... Hey party people, it's that time of the month again when we get new unemployment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read More A Very Earnest Message From a "Job Creator" to the Senate... I was told a number of years ago that Harvard Kennedy School professor Rob Stavins is always very careful to point out to his students that a job created is a cost, not a direct benefit. Read More Monopoly and Marketing All in One, Diamonds Edition... Economists are quick to point out that, compared to competitive markets, monopolies raise prices for consumers by restricting supply compared to what would be optimal for society. Read More Measures and Properties of Utility In economics, the concept of utility is a way to quantify the amount of happiness that an individual receives from consuming a good or service. Read More Search Related Topics:  utility maximization  consumer choice  Related Searches Economics School of Economics Unemployment Jobs Online PHD Economics School Teaching Job Featured Articles More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Jodi Beggs Economics Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Economics newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com Must Reads Using Economics at About.com What Is Economics? Microeconomics vs. Macroeconomics Economics as the "Dismal Science?" The Circular-Flow Model of the Economy Follow me on: Advertisement

About Economics: Tweeting Feds and More Reinhart-Rogoff

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Economics Economics Microeconomics Macroeconomics Other Topics From Jodi Beggs, your Guide to Economics Hi all, I hope those of you in the U.S. are having a good Memorial Day! Many of you are likely on vacation, but I figured I would give you some new light reading material just in case. Cheers, Jodi Join the Facebook Page Follow Me on Twitter When Federal Reserve Banks Tweet... The core functions of the Federal Reserve system include conducting monetary policy and serving as a bank to commercial banks throughout the U.S. Read More Fun with Externalities, Yogurt Edition... Apparently the production of Greek yogurt comes with a pretty significant negative externality on production in the form of acid whey. Read More More Fun with Unemployment, Discouraged Workers Edition... A few weeks ago, I wrote about the humor that can be found in unemployment statistics. Read More More on the Debt vs. Growth Argument that Won't Die... After serious errors were discovered in an influential paper on debt and economic growth, I figured that the issue would be settled with a critique of the original paper and a response to that critique. Read More Related Searches Economics A2 Level Economics Unemployment Macro Economics Book Money Rate Featured Articles More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Jodi Beggs Economics Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Economics newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com Must Reads Using Economics at About.com What Is Economics? Microeconomics vs. Macroeconomics Economics as the "Dismal Science?" The Circular-Flow Model of the Economy Follow me on: Advertisement

About Economics: Economists on Stock Picking and More..

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Economics Economics Microeconomics Macroeconomics Other Topics From Jodi Beggs, your Guide to Economics Hi all, This week, I particularly recommend the article on what economists have to say regarding investing and stock picking- it may help you avoid some costly mistakes! Cheers, Jodi Join the Facebook Page Follow Me on Twitter I'm Doing My Part, Liquidity Trap Edition... Last week, Paul Krugman lamented that economics textbooks don't sufficiently cover the strategy of raising inflation expectations to get out of a liquidity trap. Read More On How I Can Neither Pick Stocks Nor Fix Your Hard Drive... As an undergraduate, I studied computer science and mathematics. Read More Fun with Price Ceilings, Toilet Paper Edition... From the "economists told you so pile"... Read More When Nerds Double Down: The Economics of Star Trek... In case you felt the need for your geekiness to transcend genre, Matt Yglesias has got you covered. Read More Related Searches Economics Macro Economics Book Stock Picking Economy Macroeconomics Notes Featured Articles More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Jodi Beggs Economics Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Economics newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com Must Reads Using Economics at About.com What Is Economics? Microeconomics vs. Macroeconomics Economics as the "Dismal Science?" The Circular-Flow Model of the Economy Follow me on: Advertisement