Government
Hidehiko Yuzaki is the governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As Governor of Hiroshima, he is developing initiatives toward nuclear disarmament. "Hiroshima symbolizes the good and bad nature of the human race," he says. "Disruption by nuclear weapon is the result of human power. Hiroshima has...
On 65 square miles along the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, a new city rises in the desert. King Abdullah Economic City, expected to have 2 million residents by 2030, was announced by the king in 2005. It is being developed by KAEC, a publicly listed Saudi company that since 2008 has been headed by CEO...
Unless the United States is willing to curb the growth in government-funded health care, it is looking forward to slow job growth and a 50% increase in federal taxes on every American, not just the rich, according to economist Edward Lazear.
Speaking to Stanford University employees a few hours...
Shared political characteristics — even when perceived and not known — can increase interaction between online dating participants at levels similar to educational background and race.
If you've ever used an online dating website, you've answered a litany of questions about yourself and your...
"I would never be one to advocate that Congress not increase the debt limit…trying to create a cash crunch crisis was absolutely thewrong thing."
Keith HennesseyLecturerStanford GSB
It wasn't exactly a love fest. But what had been billed as a shootout between two heavyweight economists at...
Long before Democrats passed their sweeping health care reform in 2010, economists across the political spectrum had argued that bad tax incentives were a major contributor to the soaring cost of American medical care.
Unfortunately, the main target of that ire was also the biggest and most...
Three years after it began, the European debt crisis casts a shadow over both the project of European integration and the global economy. The conventional wisdom is that there is no turning back. At a recent financial forum on Europe, hosted by the Stanford Graduate School of Business, panelists...
Stanford MBA student Henry Lippincott wants to make voting preparation as easy as online shopping. If you don't have time to wade through all the campaign flyers, robocalls, and blogposts about candidates, you can type in your zip code at his website, www.votebox2012.com, to get guidance on some...
Every presidential election has its fair share of cringe-worthy moments, but the candidates themselves often commit highly destructive communications blunders that have handicapped – and in some cases derailed – their bid for the White House.
Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer Bill...