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Here’s an interesting idea on the effect of the financial crisis on blood donations. http://sacstate-communitynews.blogspot.com/2009/03/blood-donations-drop-in-region.html But as the bad economy has caused a decrease in blood donations, it has also served to lessen the demand. People who still have their jobs … Continue reading →

Looks like not every is too happy with the increased use of mathematical tools in economics.. Interesting in the light of this weeks discussion, about economic analysis expanding its boundaries into other non-economic fields. Take a look at how some famous … Continue reading →

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/books/excerpt-keynes.html?scp=1&sq=keynes&st=cse In this excerpt from ‘Keynes: the return of the master’, written by Robert Skidelsky (2009), Skidelsky argues that we need John Maynard Keynes in order to handle the financial  crisis. Skidelsky says the following about the cause of the crisis: I … Continue reading →

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/09/business/economy/09leonhardt.html?_r=1&ref=business This article discusses the effect of college drop-outs in America. The author suggests that public universities should be added to the list of organisations whose failures have done most damage to the American economy in the recent years. He … Continue reading →