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Published on 30/03/10
by willpate
- Using behavioral science to make smarter energy policy
I'm reading "Nudge" right now, this is a perfect example of the value of behavioral science. Behavioral programs create $165 worth of profit per ton of carbon pollution reduced. Plug in hybrids cost $12, wind power costs $20, carbon capture of coal costs $44. US could save $2.2 trillion per year. - How Entrepreneurs Acquire the Capacity to Excel (PDF)
"to the extent entrepreneurs acquire enhanced cognitive resources through current or past deliberate practice, their capacity to perform tasks related to new venture success is enhanced" - Profiting on the Internet
New research shows that firms gain competitive advantage through combining internet-based capabilities with complimentary organizational capabilities. - In Financial Regulation, Recognize Our Limitations
"Perhaps the best place to start is to acknowledge what we cannot do. If recent events have taught economists and policy makers anything, it is the need for humility." - How A ‘Big Tent’ Can Be Too Big
The statistics nerds at OkCupid track social and economic political belief over one's life to provide a clever analysis of why the Democratic party struggles to maintain cohesion. It would be interesting to see this done with a much larger data set.
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