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Givedirectly
GiveDirectly GiveDirectly provides unconditional cash transfers using cell phone technology to some of the world’s poorest people, as well as refugees, urban youth, and disaster victims. They also are currently running a historic Universal Basic Income initiative, delivering a basic income to 20,000+ people in Kenya in a 12-year study. United States (USD) Donate to GiveDirectly Please select your country & currency. Donations are tax-deductible in the country selected. Founded in Moved Delivered cash to 88% of donations sent to families 2009 US$140M 130K in poverty families Other ways to donate We recommend that gifts up to $1,000 be made online by credit card. If you are giving more than $1,000, please consider one of these alternatives. Check Bank Transfer Donor Advised Fund Cryptocurrencies Stocks or Shares Bequests Corporate Matching Program The problem: traditional methods of international giving are complex — and often inefficient Often, donors give money to a charity, which then passes along the funds to partners at the local level. This makes it difficult for donors to determine how their money will be used and whether it will reach its intended recipients. Additionally, charities often provide interventions that may not be what the recipients actually need to improve their lives. Such an approach can treat recipients as passive beneficiaries rather than knowledgeable and empowered shapers of their own lives. The solution: unconditional cash transfers Most poverty relief initiatives require complicated infrastructure, and alleviate the symptoms of poverty rather than striking at the source. By contrast, unconditional cash transfers are straightforward, providing funds to some of the poorest people in the world so that they can buy the essentials they need to set themselves up for future success. -
Economics & Finance 2011
Economics & Finance 2011 press.princeton.edu Contents General Interest 1 Economic Theory & Research 15 Game Theory 18 Finance 19 Econometrics, Mathematical & Applied Economics 24 Innovation & Entrepreneurship 26 Political Economy, Trade & Development 27 Public Policy 30 Economic History & History of Economics 31 Economic Sociology & Related Interest 36 Economics of Education 42 Classic Textbooks 43 Index/Order Form 44 TEXT Professors who wish to consider a book from this catalog for course use may request an examination copy. For more information please visit: press.princeton.edu/class.html New Winner of the 2010 Business Book of the Year Award, Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Fault Lines How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy Raghuram G. Rajan “What caused the crisis? . There is an embarrassment of causes— especially embarrassing when you recall how few people saw where they might lead. Raghuram Rajan . was one of the few to sound an alarm before 2007. That gives his novel and sometimes surprising thesis added authority. He argues in his excellent new book that the roots of the calamity go wider and deeper still.” —Clive Crook, Financial Times Raghuram G. Rajan is the Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Profes- “Excellent . deserve[s] to sor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and be widely read.” former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund. —Economist 2010. 272 pages. Cl: 978-0-691-14683-6 $26.95 | £18.95 Not for sale in India ForthcominG Blind Spots Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What to Do about It Max H. Bazerman & Ann E. -
Free Trade: What Now? by Jagdish Bhagwati This Is the Text Of
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Columbia University Academic Commons Free Trade: What Now? By Jagdish Bhagwati This is the text of the Keynote Address delivered at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, on 25th May 1998, on the occasion of the International Management Symposium at which the 1998 Freedom Prize of the Max Schmidheiny Foundation was awarded. Ever since Adam Smith invented the case for free trade over two centuries ago in The Wealth of Nations, and founded in the same great work the science of Economics as we know it today, international economists have been kept busy defending free trade. A popular children’s story in the United States, by Dr. Seuss, has the refrain “And the cat came back”. The opponents of free trade, ranging from hostile protectionists to the mere skeptics, have kept coming back with ever new objections. The critiques we have had to confront have often come from those who fail to understand the essential insight of Adam Smith: that it pays me to specialize on what I do best compared to you, even though I can do everything better than you do. Economists call this the Law of Comparative Advantage: each nation would profit from noncoercive free trade that would lead to such specialization. When asked by the famous mathematician Ulam: “What is the most counterintuitive result in Economics?”, the Nobel laureate Paul Samuelson chose this Law as his candidate.1 Skeptics within Economics But the most compelling skeptics have come repeatedly from within the discipline of Economics itself. -
Avinash Dixit Princeton University
This is a slightly revised version of an article in The American Economist, Spring 1994. It will be published in Passion and Craft: How Economists Work, ed. Michael Szenberg, University of Michigan Press, 1998. MY SYSTEM OF WORK (NOT!) by Avinash Dixit Princeton University Among the signals of approaching senility, few can be clearer than being asked to write an article on one's methods of work. The profession's implied judgment is that one's time is better spent giving helpful tips to younger researchers than doing new work oneself. However, of all the lessons I have learnt during a quarter century of research, the one I have found most valuable is always to work as if one were still twenty-three. From such a young perspective, I find it difficult to give advice to anyone. The reason why I agreed to write this piece will appear later. I hope readers will take it for what it is -- scattered and brash remarks of someone who pretends to have a perpetually juvenile mind, and not the distilled wisdom of a middle-aged has-been. Writing such a piece poses a basic problem at any age. There are no sure-fire rules for doing good research, and no routes that clearly lead to failure. Ask any six economists and you will get six dozen recipes for success. Each of the six will flatly contradict one or more of the others. And all of them may be right -- for some readers and at some times. So you should take all such suggestions with skepticism. -
Post-Autistic Economics Review Issue No
sanity, humanity and science post-autistic economics review Issue no. 41, 5 March 2007 back issues at www.paecon.net Subscribers: 9,461 from over 150 countries Subscriptions are free. To subscribe, email "subscribe". To unsubscribe, email "unsubscribe". Send to : [email protected] In this issue: - What would post-autistic trade policy be? Alan Goodacre (University of Stirling, UK) ........................................................................................ 2 - On the need for a heterodox health economics Robert McMaster (University of Aberdeen, UK) ........................................................................... 9 - True cost environmental accounting for a post-autistic economy David A. Bainbridge (Alliant International University, USA) ..................................................... 23 - Does John Kenneth Galbraith have a legacy? Richard Parker (Harvard University, USA) .................................................................................. 29 - Labour rights in China Tim Costello, Brendan Smith and Jeremy Brecher (USA) ............................... 34 - Endogenous growth theory: the most recent “revolution” in economics Peter T. Manicas (University of Hawaii, USA) ............................................................................ 39 - Submissions, etc. ............................................................................................................................... 54 1 post-autistic economics review, issue no. 41 What would post-autistic trade policy be? Alan Goodacre -
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Wringing the Most Good Out of a FACEBOOK FORTUNE SAN FRANCISCO itting behind a laptop affixed with a decal of a child reaching for an GIVING apple, an illustration from Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree, Cari Tuna quips about endowing a Tuna Room in the Bass Library at Yale Univer- sity, her alma mater. But it’s unlikely any of the fortune that she and her husband, Face- By MEGAN O’NEIL Sbook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, command — estimated by Forbes at more than $9 billion — will ever be used to name a building. Five years after they signed the Giving Pledge, the youngest on the list of billionaires promising to donate half of their wealth, the couple is embarking on what will start at double-digit millions of dollars in giving to an eclectic range of causes, from overhauling the criminal-justice system to minimizing the potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence. To figure out where to give, they created the Open Philanthropy Project, which uses academic research, among other things, to identify high-poten- tial, overlooked funding opportunities. Ms. Tuna, a former Wall Street Journal reporter, hopes the approach will influence other wealthy donors in Silicon The youngest Valley and beyond who, like her, seek the biggest possible returns for their philanthropic dollars. Already, a co-founder of Instagram and his spouse have made a $750,000 signers of the commitment to support the project. What’s more, Ms. Tuna and those working alongside her at the Open Philanthropy Project are documenting every step online — sometimes in Giving Pledge are eyebrow-raising detail — for the world to follow along. -
PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU GOVERNMENT of INDIA PRESS NOTE RESULT of the CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION, 2019 Dated: 12Th July, 2019
PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS NOTE RESULT OF THE CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION, 2019 Dated: 12th July, 2019 On the basis of the result of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2019 held on 02/06/2019, the candidates with the following Roll Numbers have qualified for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2019. The candidature of these candidates is provisional. In accordance with the Rules of the Examination, all these candidates have to apply again in the Detailed Application Form-I (DAF-I) for the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2019, which will be available on the website of the Union Public Service Commission (https://upsconline.nic.in) during the period from 01/08/2019 (Thursday) to 16/08/2019 (Friday) till 6:00 P.M. All the qualified candidates are advised to fill up the DAF-I ONLINE and submit the same ONLINE for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2019 to be held from Friday, the 20/09/2019. Important instructions for filling up of the DAF-I and its submission will also be available on the website. The candidates who have been declared successful have to first get themselves registered on the relevant page of the above website before filling up the ONLINE DAF-I. The qualified candidates are further advised to refer to the Rules of the Civil Services Examination, 2019 published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) of Department of Personnel and Training Notification dated 19.02.2019. It may be noted that mere submission of DAF-I does not, ipso facto, confer upon the candidates any right for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2019. -
Name Wise Roll Ordr List of Written Qualified Candidates
CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION,2019 NAME WISE ROLL ORDR LIST OF WRITTEN QUALIFIED CANDIDATES __________________________________________________________________ SR. NO. ROLL NO. NAME _________________________________________________________________ 1 0100007 SENTA ARVIND DEVJIBHAI 2 0100057 ASHANK KUMAR SINGH 3 0100059 DHRUV DHAIVAT KETANBHAI 4 0100123 YADAV PRAMODKUMAR RAMAKANT 5 0100179 DHILA SHANTIBEN VELA 6 0100218 VISMAY A BHARAI 7 0100320 RAJAT KUMAR DAMACHYA 8 0100385 DESAI ANKUR BALDEVBHAI 9 0100389 PATEL PRASHANT ARVINDBHAI 10 0100653 MADAN LAL DELU 11 0100708 DANGAR BHARGAV BACHUBHAI 12 0100972 ANTIYA KALPESHKUMAR GANESHBHAI 13 0101024 DHAVALKUMAR PARSOTAM HEDAMBA 14 0101232 BAROT HIREN JITENDRABHAI 15 0101310 BAROT JIGNESHKUMAR NIRANJANKUM 16 0101436 PATEL KARAN KAMLESHBHAI 17 0101667 ANURAG CHOUDHARY 18 0101803 PARMAR ABHISHEK 19 0101854 PATANI TEJASKUMAR D 20 0102028 RUPELLA SANDEEP MUKESHKUMAR 21 0102270 THACKER DHAVALKUMAR GHANSHYAMB 22 0102449 VAGHELA JAYRAJSINH M 23 0102599 PATEL RAVIKUMAR BHOGILAL 24 0102613 JHAVERI VISHAL JAYANTBHAI 25 0102744 NANJI NARANBHAI BHANUSHALI 26 0102994 SANJAY MEENA 27 0103047 PRASHANTKUMAR RAJNIKANT PATEL CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION,2019 NAME WISE ROLL ORDR LIST OF WRITTEN QUALIFIED CANDIDATES __________________________________________________________________ SR. NO. ROLL NO. NAME _________________________________________________________________ 28 0103273 CHAUHAN SIDDHARTH HASMUKHRAY 29 0103289 SAURABH GANGWAL 30 0103414 ARVIND SINGH YADAV 31 0103750 PARESHKUMAR T -
Restoring Fun to Game Theory
Restoring Fun to Game Theory Avinash Dixit Abstract: The author suggests methods for teaching game theory at an introduc- tory level, using interactive games to be played in the classroom or in computer clusters, clips from movies to be screened and discussed, and excerpts from novels and historical books to be read and discussed. JEL codes: A22, C70 Game theory starts with an unfair advantage over most other scientific subjects—it is applicable to numerous interesting and thought-provoking aspects of decision- making in economics, business, politics, social interactions, and indeed to much of everyday life, making it automatically appealing to students. However, too many teachers and textbook authors lose this advantage by treating the subject in such an abstract and formal way that the students’ eyes glaze over. Even the interests of the abstract theorists will be better served if introductory courses are motivated using examples and classroom games that engage the students’ interest and encourage them to go on to more advanced courses. This will create larger audiences for the abstract game theorists; then they can teach students the mathematics and the rigor that are surely important aspects of the subject at the higher levels. Game theory has become a part of the basic framework of economics, along with, or even replacing in many contexts, the traditional supply-demand frame- work in partial and general equilibrium. Therefore economics students should be introduced to game theory right at the beginning of their studies. Teachers of eco- nomics usually introduce game theory by using economics applications; Cournot duopoly is the favorite vehicle. -
Effective Altruism and Extreme Poverty
A Thesis Submitted for the Degree of PhD at the University of Warwick Permanent WRAP URL: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/152659 Copyright and reuse: This thesis is made available online and is protected by original copyright. Please scroll down to view the document itself. Please refer to the repository record for this item for information to help you to cite it. Our policy information is available from the repository home page. For more information, please contact the WRAP Team at: [email protected] warwick.ac.uk/lib-publications Effective Altruism and Extreme Poverty by Fırat Akova A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy Department of Philosophy University of Warwick September 2020 Table of Contents Acknowledgments vi Declaration viii Abstract ix Introduction 1 What is effective altruism? 1 What are the premises of effective altruism? 4 The aims of this thesis and effective altruism as a field of philosophical study 11 Chapter 1 13 The Badness of Extreme Poverty and Hedonistic Utilitarianism 1.1 Introduction 13 1.2 Suffering caused by extreme poverty 15 1.3 The repugnant conclusions of hedonistic utilitarianism 17 1.3.1 Hedonistic utilitarianism can morally justify extreme poverty if it is without suffering 19 1.3.2 Hedonistic utilitarianism can morally justify the secret killing of the extremely poor 22 1.4 Agency and dignity: morally significant reasons other than suffering 29 1.5 Conclusion 35 ii Chapter 2 37 The Moral Obligation to Alleviate Extreme Poverty 2.1 Introduction -
Delhi Economics Conclave 2012
MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS DELHI ECONOMICS CONCLAVE 2012 International Conference on ‘Macroeconomic Issues and Challenges in India’ December 19 – 21, 2012 DECEMBER 19, 2012 (Wednesday) Venue: India International Centre (C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium), New Delhi 1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. REGISTRATION 2:00 P.M.–4:00 P.M. INAUGURAL SESSION Welcome address: Prof. Pami Dua (Head, Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics) INAUGURAL LECTURE Chair: Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan (Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India) ‘Economic Governance and Foreign Direct Investment’ - Prof. Avinash Dixit (Princeton University, USA) Vote of Thanks: Prof. Santosh C. Panda (Director, Delhi School of Economics) **Lecture will be followed by Tea** 1 DECEMBER 20, 2012 (Thursday) Venue: Department of Economics (Lecture Theatre), Delhi School of Economics 11:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M. SESSION 1. MACROECONOMIC CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS Chair: Prof. Vikas Chitre (Indian School of Political Economy, Pune) ‘Fiscal Issues in the Indian Economy’ - Dr. M. Govinda Rao (NIPFP and Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister) ‘Capital Flows and Monetary Policy in India’ - Prof. Partha Sen (South Asian University) ‘Determinants of Weekly Yields on Government Securities in India’ - Prof. Pami Dua (Delhi School of Economics) - Dr. Nishita Raje (Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai) ‘Macroeconomic Modelling and Forecasting the Indian Economy’ - India LINK Team, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics DECEMBER 21, 2012 (Friday) Venue: Department of Economics (Lecture Theatre), Delhi School of Economics 11:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M. SESSION 2. INDIA AND CLIMATE CHANGE Chair: Prof. K. L. -
Avinash Dixit
AVINASH DIXIT Avinash Dixit is John J. F. Sherrerd ’52 University Professor of Economics Emeritus at Princeton University. He is also a Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Economics at Lingnan University, Hong Kong, and a Senior Research Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford. His research interests have included microeconomic theory, game theory, international trade, industrial organization, growth and development theories, public economics, political economy, and the new institutional economics. His book publications include Theory of International Trade (with Victor Norman), The Art of Strategy (with Barry Nalebuff), Investment Under Uncertainty (with Robert Pindyck), Games of Strategy (with Susan Skeath), Lawlessness and Economics: Alternative Modes of Governance, and The Making of Economic Policy: A Transaction Cost Politics Perspective. He has also published numerous articles in professional journals and collective volumes. He was President of the Econometric Society in 2001, and of the American Economic Association in 2008. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992, the National Academy of Sciences in 2005, and the American Philosophical Society in 2010, and was elected a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy in 2006. Photo credit: Steven Waskow, Princeton Dixit was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1944, and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He was educated at St. Xavier’s College (Bombay), Corpus Christi College (Cambridge) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was an assistant professor at the University of California, Berkeley, a fellow of Balliol College, Oxford, and professor at the University of Warwick, before joining Princeton in 1981. He has held visiting professorships at MIT, and visiting scholar positions at the International Monetary Fund, the London School of Economics, the Institute for International Economic Studies (Stockholm), and the Russell Sage Foundation.