10 01, 2013

Austrian School of economic thought gaining influence as nations tackle debt – The Economic Times

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Prof Malavika Nayar, who teaches a course on ‘Money & Banking’ in the College of Charleston (South Carolina), says that most students are sceptical of the Fed and the various quantitative easing programs. “My job is to teach them that there are sophisticated economic arguments that support the role of the Fed during a downturn

10 01, 2013

No obvious pattern and ‘variety of variables’ when it comes to casinos and increased crime – Cumberland Times-News

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Douglas Walker, associate professor of economics at the College of Charleston, has looked at multiple studies focused on the relationship between crime and casinos. Walker said studies that find a relationship between casinos and crime often don’t account for visitors. “Even if you find that relationship, it doesn’t tell you it’s the casino specifically that’s