Comments for William Notes http://williamnotes.wordpress.com whatever William notes Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:34:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Ranis on foreign aid by JSC5 http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/ranis-on-foreign-aid/#comment-132 JSC5 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:34:19 +0000 http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/ranis-on-foreign-aid/#comment-132 These are all interesting criticisms of foreign aid. I'd like to offer one more, which I've written about at my own blog here: http://jointstock.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/the-basics/ The main point is this: donors will have to start focusing on delivering comprehensive aid in a specific geographic locale, instead of single-issue aid globally. These are all interesting criticisms of foreign aid. I’d like to offer one more, which I’ve written about at my own blog here: http://jointstock.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/the-basics/

The main point is this: donors will have to start focusing on delivering comprehensive aid in a specific geographic locale, instead of single-issue aid globally.

]]> Comment on Brahe’s nose by Antammaanobby http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/brahes-nose/#comment-130 Antammaanobby Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:54:12 +0000 http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/brahes-nose/#comment-130 Sweet blog. I never know what I am going to come across next. I think you should do more posting as you have some pretty intelligent stuff to say. I'll be watching you <a title="roulette strategy" href="http://www.roulettesniper.com" rel="nofollow">.</a> <a title="blackjack strategy" href="http://www.blackjacksniper.com" rel="nofollow">:)</a> Sweet blog. I never know what I am going to come across next. I think you should do more posting as you have some pretty intelligent stuff to say.

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]]> Comment on Our global depression by Simon http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/our-global-depression/#comment-129 Simon Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:28:30 +0000 http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/our-global-depression/#comment-129 It is widely disscused subject. And the solution is common. It is widely disscused subject. And the solution is common.

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]]> Comment on Subramanian and Williamson on preventing bubbles actively by Per Kurowski http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/subramanian-and-williamson-on-preventing-bubbles-actively/#comment-96 Per Kurowski Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:04:31 +0000 http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/subramanian-and-williamson-on-preventing-bubbles-actively/#comment-96 Balloons explode, don’t they? It is amazing that so soon after having witnessed what disasters comes from having empowered credit agencies to put up their AAA signs showing the roads to no risk-lands Arvind Subramanian and John Williamson dare to recommend setting up zones for asset prices. “Dear I don’t think we should buy our house here because it has a 343 bubble rating. Perhaps I should look for a job in Toledo?” There is nothing wrong for a central banker to keep an eye on assets prices such as houses to decide on monetary policies but if he wants to make any official use of it he should first make sure he does not own a house so as to be free of any conflict of interest but, more importantly, he needs to remember that bubbles, and even though they might hurt when they explode, have a role to play in human and economic development forward. A world without bubbles gets to be closer to a world without illusions. Balloons explode, don’t they?

It is amazing that so soon after having witnessed what disasters comes from having empowered credit agencies to put up their AAA signs showing the roads to no risk-lands Arvind Subramanian and John Williamson dare to recommend setting up zones for asset prices. “Dear I don’t think we should buy our house here because it has a 343 bubble rating. Perhaps I should look for a job in Toledo?”

There is nothing wrong for a central banker to keep an eye on assets prices such as houses to decide on monetary policies but if he wants to make any official use of it he should first make sure he does not own a house so as to be free of any conflict of interest but, more importantly, he needs to remember that bubbles, and even though they might hurt when they explode, have a role to play in human and economic development forward.

A world without bubbles gets to be closer to a world without illusions.

]]> Comment on A $20 Laptop? by Ron B. http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/a-20-laptop/#comment-95 Ron B. Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:31:48 +0000 http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/a-20-laptop/#comment-95 Well its not exactly a laptop, but a storage and semiprocesing box Well its not exactly a laptop, but a storage and semiprocesing box

]]> Comment on Program on Women, Religion, and Globalization by irene diamond http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/program-on-women-religion-and-globalization/#comment-87 irene diamond Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:32:11 +0000 http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/program-on-women-religion-and-globalization/#comment-87 is this the program at Yale or perhaps there are other programs? is this the program at Yale or perhaps there are other programs?

]]> Comment on Brahe’s nose by Si Daugherty http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/brahes-nose/#comment-22 Si Daugherty Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:17:45 +0000 http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/brahes-nose/#comment-22 Tycho is one of my favorite scientists. Largely because of the events in your paragraph but also because of his drunken moose and clairvoyant dwarf. I keep several of those around the house all the time. But seriously, folks, he did make major contribution to our understanding of the universe. See my blog entry. Tycho is one of my favorite scientists. Largely because of the events in your paragraph but also because of his drunken moose and clairvoyant dwarf. I keep several of those around the house all the time.

But seriously, folks, he did make major contribution to our understanding of the universe. See my blog entry.

]]> Comment on The marriage of two punctuation marks by The comma « William Notes http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2007/09/08/the-marriage-of-two-punctuation-marks/#comment-18 The comma « William Notes Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:26:23 +0000 http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2007/09/08/the-marriage-of-two-punctuation-marks/#comment-18 [...] The comma Finally an answer that makes sense! (I’ve asked this question before.) [...] [...] The comma Finally an answer that makes sense! (I’ve asked this question before.) [...]

]]> Comment on The Saved Senator by The Saved Senator 2 « William Notes http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/the-saved-senator/#comment-13 The Saved Senator 2 « William Notes Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:23:42 +0000 http://williamnotes.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/the-saved-senator/#comment-13 [...] He is no longer president but remains senator. The whole deal revolves around the R$40 plus billion CPMF (cf. The Saved Senator). [...] [...] He is no longer president but remains senator. The whole deal revolves around the R$40 plus billion CPMF (cf. The Saved Senator). [...]

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