Quantitative Analysis of Multi-Party Tariff Negotiations -- by Kyle Bagwell,...
This paper develops a model of international tariff negotiations to study the design of the institutional rules of the GATT/WTO. We embed a multi-sector model of trade between multiple countries into a...
View ArticleDebt Traps? Market Vendors and Moneylender Debt in India and the Philippines...
A debt trap occurs when someone takes on a high-interest rate loan and is barely able to pay back the interest, and thus perpetually finds themselves in debt (often by re-financing). Studying such...
View ArticleUnpacking a Multi-Faceted Program to Build Sustainable Income for the Very...
A multi-faceted program comprising a grant of productive assets, training, coaching, and savings has been found to build sustainable income for those in extreme poverty. We focus on two important...
View ArticleNew Evidence on Cyclical Variation in Labor Costs in the U.S. -- by Grace...
Employer-provided nonwage benefit expenditures now account for one-third of U.S. firms' labor costs. We show that a broad measure of real labor costs including such benefit expenditures has become...
View ArticleIOHK | Cardano development techniques, with Duncan Coutts, PhDIOHK | Cardano...
Cardano is being developed with the aim of making it high assurance software. This is code that is rigorously developed using certain techniques to ensure it is bug free and fit to carry huge amounts...
View ArticleDaily: Upcoming Senate Hearing / Top Scams in CryptoDaily: Upcoming Senate...
Senate Crypto Hearing tomorrow will feature SEC and CTFC chiefs. Top Scams in Crypto Exposed. 1:24 Market Analysis 3:00 Senate Crypto Hearing tomorrow regarding crypto 4:29 Governments: Blockchain is...
View ArticleNew York Lawmaker Proposes Study of State-Backed Cryptocurrency
A New York lawmaker has proposed researching the creation of a state-backed cryptocurrency.
View ArticleBitcoin Drops Below $8K as Crypto Market Recovery Falters
As cryptocurrencies across the board once again take a hit, bitcoin is exploring the downside below $8,000.
View ArticleEnterprise Blockchain May Finally Be Ready for Its Breakout
This detailed analysis of enterprise blockchain reveals a number of reason why enterprise blockchain may be on the verge of its mainstream moment.
View ArticleUAE Financial Watchdog Warns Investors Over ICO Risks
A financial regulator in the UAE has issued a warning to investors on the risks of participating in token sale activities.
View ArticleOn the interplay between multiscaling and average cross-correlation....
We find a nonlinear dependence between an indicator of the degree of multiscaling of log-returns time series of a stock and the average correlation of it with the other stocks traded in the same...
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January 2018 Data Update 10: The Price is Right!
In my first nine posts on my data update for 2018, I focused on the costs that companies face in raising equity and debt, and their investment, financing and dividend decisions. In assessing those...
View ArticleStartup Raises $20 Million to Build 'YouTube on the Blockchain'
Silicon Valley startup Lino has raised $20 million to take on YouTube with a decentralized, blockchain-based platform.
View ArticleJapan's Financial Services Agency: “Basel III - Are we done now?”...
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The Rules, Part LXIV
Photo Credit: Steve Rotman || Markets are not magic; government economic stimulus is useless with debt so highread more...
View ArticleDaily: Irrational Fear ??Daily: Irrational Fear ??
Cryptocurrencies are now being called a bubble, Ponzi scheme and ecological disaster. With prices in a free fall, here are some positives about cryptocurrency and why I believe it's going to...
View ArticleKorean Exchange Halts Trading Over KYC Concerns
South Korea cryptocurrency exchange Coinpia has halted trading amid concerns it has been unable to comply with new government rules.
View ArticleAugur Ahead? One of the Oldest ICOs Is Close to Going Live
When Augur first goes live, it's going to invite everyone to break the protocol. But don't worry, it's all part of the plan.
View ArticleEx-PayPal President: Facebook Messenger Unlikely to Support Crypto
Facebook Messenger is unlikely to adopt cryptocurrencies soon, says vice president of messaging David Marcus.
View ArticleBitcoin Slumps to 12-Week Low Below $6K
Bitcoin prices plunged to a 12-week low below $6,000 this morning, reporting double-digit percentage losses amid a continued crypto market sell-off.
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