Economist
hideAn economist is an expert in the social science of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this field there are many sub-fields, ranging from the broad philosophical theories to the focused study of minutiae within specific markets, macroeconomic analysis, microeconomic analysis or financial analysis, involving analytical methods and tools such as econometrics, statistics, economics computational models, financial economics, mathematical finance and mathematical economics.
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News tagged with economists
Researchers Map Building Blocks of Economic Complexity
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Since the times of Adam Smith, economists have had the intuition that prosperity emerges from the division of labor, that is, from the interaction of thousands of individual activities. This idea has been present for a long ...
Study: Illegal fishing harming present and future New England groundfish fisheries
Jun 04, 2009 |
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Weak enforcement combined with fishermen facing serious economic hardships are leading to widespread violations of fisheries regulations along the Northeastern United States coast. This pattern of noncompliance threatens ...
Stimulus money should go to lowest bidders, economists say
Apr 20, 2009 |
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A group of Stanford economists is pressing the government to streamline the process for doling out $7.2 billion in economic stimulus money slated for high-speed Internet development.
Study: Price gap threatens Chicago Board of Trade's wheat futures market
Apr 15, 2009 |
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A commodity market that has long helped wheat growers and processors manage price risks could lose its relevance unless the Chicago Board of Trade bridges a wide gap between futures and cash prices, a new University of Illinois ...
Nice guys can finish first and so can their teams
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Mar 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ever thought the other guy was a loser for giving his all for the team even if others weren't pulling their weight?
Economists say copyright and patent laws are killing innovation; hurting economy
Mar 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Abolishing patent and copyright laws sounds radical, but two economists at Washington University in St. Louis say it's an idea whose time has come. Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine see innovation as a ...
Tax rebates not a quick fix for the economy
Jan 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If last year's tax rebates are any indication, one-time payments from the government are a weak economic stimulus, say economists at the University of Michigan.
Tackling climate change with new permits to pollute
Jan 06, 2009 |
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A new way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and tackle climate change had been unveiled by leading economists.
