News tagged with moral hazard
Researcher considers the role of morality in modern economic theory
The worldwide financial crisis in 2008, which led to what many in the United States now call the "Great Recession," has caused researchers to rethink traditional economic theories of financial markets and ...
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May 27, 2010 |
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3 Questions: David Singer on the Greek Euro-tragedy
The economic and fiscal woes of Greece remain at the center of European politics. In recent months, a variety of economists and commentators have asked if Greece should consider the unprecedented move of leaving ...
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Jun 22, 2011 |
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Low probability disaster scenarios deserve more attention
Hazards with horrific outcomes — like the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan — are not only difficult to contemplate but are also challenging to plan for financially. Especially when the odds ...
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May 27, 2011 |
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New mortgage design would minimize home foreclosures
With mortgage loan defaults on the rise yet again, two mortgage researchers are proposing a new type of mortgage contract that automatically resets the balance and the monthly payment based on the mortgaged home's market ...
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Jan 19, 2011 |
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Critique 029: What should we advise about alcohol consumption? A debate amongst scientists
A Letter to the Editor entitled "What should we advise about alcohol consumption?" was recently published by Maurizio Ponz de Leon in Intern Emerg Med.1 Dr. de Leon argues that the message of health benefits of moderate drink ...
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Racial profiling to limit terror attacks is fundamentally flawed: statistician
Stop using racial profiling, says Professor William Press from the University of Texas at Austin. He claims that as well as being politically and ethically questionable, racial profiling does no better in helping law enforcement ...
Nov 18, 2010 |
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The next generation of stem cells
Embryonic stem cells behave very differently outside the pull of Earth's gravity, researchers suggest.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 18, 2010 |
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Climate change experts argue for international geoengineering effort
Internationally coordinated research and field-testing on 'geoengineering' the planet's atmosphere to limit risk of climate change should begin soon along with building international governance of the technology, say scientists ...
Jan 27, 2010 |
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3 Questions: Making unemployment work
(PhysOrg.com) -- The worst of the economic recession may be behind us, but the unemployment rate stubbornly remains around 10 percent, the highest since the early 1980s (the Bureau of Labor Statistics is set ...
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Jan 05, 2010 |
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Insurance against financial fear
(PhysOrg.com) -- Just one year ago, a worldwide panic was unfolding: Financial markets froze after the collapse of the investment bank Lehman Brothers, leaving businesses without lenders as the economy drastically ...
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Sep 22, 2009 |
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Market failure expert says letting Lehman go was good thing
Approaching the anniversary of Lehman Brothers' demise, NJIT Finance Professor Michael Ehrlich, an expert on market failure, says that the Feds made the right move when they allowed the investment firm to go bankrupt.
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Sep 10, 2009 |
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