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- Why Obama's Bank Shakeup Won't Save Consumers
- The White House would have been better off giving broader powers to existing regulatory agencies and focusing more on efforts to educate investors. As part of his planned overhaul of the entire...
- Articles 2009-06-23
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- Managing Change: Unintended Consequences
- Leading a change programme is a risky business, for the leader and the lead. The law of unintended consequences applies in full as change involves people. People see the starting and finishing points and the intention of change from their point of view and act accordingly. At a micro level,...
- White papers 2006-10-19
- 401(k) reform needed, but be wary of pitfalls.(legislators need to be aware of law of unintended consequences)(Brief Article)
- AS CONGRESS DECIDES what 401k reforms are needed in the wake of the Enron Corp. debacle that cost hundreds, if not thousands, of Enron employees their lifetime retirement savings, legislators should be mindful of the law of unintended consequences. AS CONGRESS DECIDES what 401k reforms are...
- Research articles 2002-02-18
- Unintended Consequences
- Solutions to environmental problems occasionally create unintended consequences, that is, solving one problem creates another. Scientists and engineers must carefully evaluate potential negative results before implementing new remediation programs. For example, burying wastes in landfills may cause groundwater contamination, incinerating wastes reduces waste volumes but can cause air pollution, and...
- Research articles 2005-10-25
- Game theorist Sandler describes unintended consequences of U.S. counter-terrorism policies; Economists are building new theoretical models to enlighten policy makers.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-29 April 2003-US NSF: Game theorist Sandler describes unintended consequences of U.S. counter-terrorism policies; Economists are building new theoretical models to enlighten policy makersC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04282003 Arlington, Va --Current world events would not suggest that a decline...
- Research articles 2003-04-29
- New title from ITI helps you manage the challenges presented by the ubiquitous net.(New Books)(Information Today, Inc. has announced the publication of Net Effects: How Librarians Can Manage the Unintended Consequences of the Internet)(Book Review)
- Information Today, Inc. has announced the publication of Net Effects: How Librarians Can Manage the Unintended Consequences of the Internet (ISBN: 1-57387-171-0, $39.50), edited by librarian, journalist, and Internet guru Marylaine Block. According to the announcement, the Internet challenges librarians' ability to select...
- Research articles 2003-11-01
- The Law of Unintended Consequences: CMBS and TALF
- Brian Kelly submits: On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Geitner announced the emperor has no clothes, but the Commercial Mortgage Back Securities (CMBS) markets cheered when the Fed announced that the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) would now accept CMBS as collateral. Unfortunately, someone forgot about the law of unintended...
- External links 2009-02-13
- Managing Change; Unintended Consequences
- Leading a change programme is a risky business, for the leader and the lead. The law of unintended consequences applies in full as change involves people. People see the the starting and finishing points and the intention of change from their point of view and act accordingly. At a micro...
- White papers 2007-01-09
- Ban on Short Selling Could Have Negative Consequences for Options Market
- Mark Longo submits: Whenever the government enacts sweeping reform of the financial markets, it is a good bet that there are going to be unintended consequences. When those reforms are made in an atmosphere of complete and utter panic, there is an even better chance that those unintended consequences will...
- External links 2008-09-22
- Commentary: Mortgage rescue plans ignore tax consequences
- The world is full of unintended consequences, and it's time the presidential candidates started thinking about them. The subject, my friends, is debt relief -- and the unintended consequences might be a huge tax bill for the unburdened debtors. In separate statements at two debates,...
- Research articles 2008-10-13
- Mortgage rescue plans ignore tax consequences
- The world is full of unintended consequences, and it's time the presidential candidates started thinking about them. The subject, my friends, is debt relief - and the unintended consequences might be a huge tax bill for the unburdened debtors. In separate statements at two...
- Research articles 2008-10-24
- The Unintended Consequences of Stock Options
- Stock options are designed to encourage executives to focus on the needs of the shareholder. Giving the CEO a stake in the company's market performance sounds like an elegant and effective way to make sure his or her attention is in the right place. But a study from management professors...
- Blog posts 2007-11-14
- Unintended market consequences
- If only Alan Greenspan had read John Locke more attentively. The 17thcentury philosopher, who doubled as a brilliant economist, was among the earliest exponents of the law of unintended consequences. It is one of the most powerful lessons economics has to teach, yet one the former US Federal Reserve chairman...
- Research articles 2007-08-18
- Executive Compensation Controversy Creates More Unintended Consequences
- Jeffrey Korzenik submits: There is no surer way to create unintended economic consequences than to regulate compensation plans. Connecticut’s Senator Dodd made a last-minute contribution to the stimulus bill that places severe restrictions on executive pay for TARP recipients. As reported in the NY Times Dealbook Blog, one...
- External links 2009-02-19
- Unintended Consequences: State Merger Statutes And Non Assignable Licenses
- The confused state of most state corporate merger statutes allows many intellectual property licenses to find their way into unintended hands by way of corporate merger, in spite of non-assignment clauses. Clearly a detriment to licensors, corporate licensees too should be wary of depending upon the merger statute; a court...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Making the House more representative: hidden costs and unintended consequences.
- Those who propose to reform the House of Representatives by increasing its size and adopting a proportional representation PR policy to allegedly improve representation and performance have to consider the consequences of such changes. The presence of a large number of minorities as fostered by PR may not necessarily ensure...
- Research articles 1998-03-01
- Federal Charter Backers risk unintended consequences. (Editorial Comment).(life insurance industry)
- Let the lobbying battle begin! It's official. The American Council of Life Insurers has decided to formally pursue optional federal chartering for life carriers and agents who do business with them. Like it or not, the property-casualty industry, while not specifically cited in the ACLI's proposal,...
- Research articles 2001-11-26
- Wyeth v. Levine's Unintended Consequences: Prescription Data-Mining Banned in Vermont
- A federal court in Vermont has upheld a law preventing drug companies from "data-mining" prescription information from pharmacies. The court cited the U.S. Supreme Court's Wyeth v. Levine anti-preemption ruling as one of its reasons in doing so, suggesting that the Wyeth decision will consequences far beyond personal injury class-actions....
- Blog posts 2009-04-27
- The Dollar's Continued Decline: Unintended Consequences
- Ray submits: Whether it is really an intended consequence or not is up for debate, however what is clear is the dollars rapid rate of decent to the basement. The index has been lower in the past, but the economic crisis last year boosted the dollar’s strength...
- External links 2009-08-05
- FCC Vote To Consider New Codified Net Neutrality Rules Prompts Comments, Advice
- The FCC's vote Thursday to consider new and newly codified network neutrality rules prompted a flood of comment matched only by the flood of advice it got from both sides of the debate in the days leading up to the vote. Most of it centered on praise for an open...
- News items 2009-10-22
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