November 15, 2010
The New York Times' Economix blog mentions the 2010 Commitment to Development Index in their reading list.
From the post:
1.An index showing which rich countries are doing the most to help poor ones. 2.Cuteness economics: Market forces govern a baby’s value among vervet monkeys and sooty mangabeys. 3.According to an analysis of profile photos from Windows Live Messenger, users from the former Soviet bloc appear to smile less often than those from Western Europe. 4.Paying to make red lights turn green. 5.What 100 million calls to 311 reveal about New York. 6.What should we do about marijuana? 7.The global backlash against the Federal Reserve’s recent monetary stimulus announcement is growing.