Ghost of Scandals Past: A Short History of Financial Scandals The litany of great financial scandals is long, and sadly...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
Local or global? Network economics and the new economy Should we prefer the brittle resilience of a very nervous...
Standards Markets: The free market response to regulation Michael Mainelli, Mercers' School Memorial Professor of Commerce with Paul...
Carbon Offsetting: Does It Really Work? Offsets, politely called carbon credit markets, are essential to many...
Is the First Amendment the Greatest Right of All? This lecture discusses a hierarchy of rights. Is the First...
Trust Issues: When Financial "Experts" Have Other Plans Ever wonder if the "experts" managing your money truly have...
Burma and North Korea - Avoid the Law unless Convenient Conflicts in both these countries show the real limits of...