Locked in the Ivory Tower: Why JSTOR Imprisons Academic Research
▻http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/01/locked-in-the-ivory-tower-why-jstor-imprisons-academic-research/251649
Janvier 2012
Locked in the Ivory Tower: Why JSTOR Imprisons Academic Research
▻http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/01/locked-in-the-ivory-tower-why-jstor-imprisons-academic-research/251649
Janvier 2012
The Case for Abolishing Patents (Yes, All of Them)
►http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/09/the-case-for-abolishing-patents-yes-all-of-them/262913
A closer look at the historical and international evidence suggests that while weak patent systems may mildly increase innovation with limited side-effects, strong patent systems retard innovation with many negative side-effects.
New paper analyzing six decades of data finds that top marginal tax rates “have had little association with saving, investment or productivity growth” - ►http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/09/tax-cuts-dont-lead-to-economic-growth-a-new-65-year-study-finds/262438
’There’s Something Very Exciting Going On Here’
►http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/09/theres-something-very-exciting-going-on-here/262119
After years of eyeing it with suspicion, many of America’s elite colleges are suddenly bear-hugging online learning, and Stanford University is at the forefront of the movement.
The 11 Ways That Consumers Are Hopeless at Math - Derek Thompson - The Atlantic
►http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/07/the-11-ways-that-consumers-are-hopeless-at-math/259479
You walk into a Starbucks and see two deals for a cup of coffee. The first deal offers 33% extra coffee. The second takes 33% off the regular price. What’s the better deal?
Déjà, moi je boycotte Starbucks donc le calcul est inutile... :-)
Un Starbucks dans un crématorium américain
►http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2012/07/13/01003-20120713ARTFIG00392-un-starbucks-dans-un-crematorium-americain.php
« En France, c’est un KFC qui risque d’ouvrir dans une église. »... :-(
Histoire Economie : Ils l’ont fait 2000 ans d’histoire économique en un (petit) graphique
The Economic History of the Last 2,000 Years in 1 Little Graph
The Atlantic
►http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/06/the-economic-history-of-the-last-2-000-years-in-1-little-graph/258676
Jun 19 2012
That headline is a big promise. But here it is: The economic history of the world going back to Year 1 showing the major powers’ share of world GDP, from a research letter written by Michael Cembalest, chairman of market and investment strategy at JP Morgan.
I’m guessing that your first question, if you started scanning from the left, is: Wait, India was by far the biggest economy at the dawn of AD? Yup, India.
The need for large fiscal transfers in monetary unions: #Germany would call it a “permanent #bailout”, the #USA just calls it “Missouri” - ►http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/05/the-difference-between-the-us-and-europe-in-1-graph/256857
Vast Mexico Bribery Case Hushed Up by Wal-Mart
After Top-Level Struggle
►http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/business/at-wal-mart-in-mexico-a-bribe-inquiry-silenced.html
Confronted with evidence of widespread corruption in Mexico, top Wal-Mart executives focused more on damage control than on rooting out wrongdoing, an examination by The New York Times found.
Walmart’s Massive Bribery Scandal: What Happens Now?
►http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/04/walmarts-massive-bribery-scandal-what-happens-now/256206
Revelations that the company may have hushed up evidence of kickbacks to Mexican officials could drag down past and present executives.
À propos de walmart :
►http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/2006/01/SERVANT/13092
Peu sourcilleuse sur les conditions de travail dans les entreprises auprès desquelles elle se fournit, Wal-Mart sous-traite une grande partie de ses produits en Afrique, en Amérique latine, et désormais en Chine, où les salaires sont encore plus bas.
The Anti-Walmart: The Secret Sauce of Wegmans Is People
►http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/03/the-anti-walmart-the-secret-sauce-of-wegmans-is-people/254994
“Our employees are our number one asset, period,” said Kevin Stickles, the company’s vice-president for human resources. “The first question you ask is: ’Is this the best thing for the employee?’ That’s a totally different model.”
Executives say the company is also able to invest in its employees and focus on steady, strategic growth because it is not publicly traded. They said cutting jobs or shipping them overseas was, in part, the product of having to relentlessly please the stock market.