Category Archives: Economics
Do Open Source and Venture Capital Mix?
The short answer is in fact a question: “Why not?” Or more pertinently, we should be asking why we are asking this question at all. For starters, it is not quite fair to group all venture capitalists together, nor does … Continue reading
Filed under Disruption, Economics, Open Source, Venture Capital
Business Intelligence Technology Partnerships
Social network analysis applied to the study of alliances can provide an indication of the industry environment in which firms operate, and the relative competitive position of each firm vis-à-vis its competitors. Using public information from websites and the snowball … Continue reading
Filed under Economics, Social Network Analysis
Making Sense of SARS
I’m in the middle of a SARS epidemic in Toronto, though things are looking more under control now. In the meantime, this article of mine has just been published. SARS has made thousands of people around the world sick, and … Continue reading
Filed under Economics, Healthcare
A network model of education?
I’ve decided to do something experimental for this development economics paper I have to submit towards my master’s degree. I’m going to look at education as a network good. By network good, I mean that it exhibits network effects and … Continue reading
Guys, doing housework increases your bargaining power in your relationship
I’ve been doing this econometric study that operationalizes Nash bargaining. The topic is bargaining power between married spouses. And guess what? Interesting results obtained include the positive effect on the husband’s bargaining power within the family with increased housework contribution, … Continue reading
Filed under Economics, Game Theory
