Comments on: Economic Advisers to Presidential Candidates http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/12/17/economic-advisers-to-presidential-candidates/ Economics of organizations, strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and more Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:07:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Peter Klein http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/12/17/economic-advisers-to-presidential-candidates/#comment-65303 Peter Klein Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:52:03 +0000 http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/12/17/economic-advisers-to-presidential-candidates/#comment-65303 I love it! (Can we model a utility function that includes a Schadenfreude paramater?) I love it! (Can we model a utility function that includes a Schadenfreude paramater?)

]]> By: REW http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/12/17/economic-advisers-to-presidential-candidates/#comment-65219 REW Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:42:57 +0000 http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/12/17/economic-advisers-to-presidential-candidates/#comment-65219 If you intend to maximize consumption value, try my model. Register for the party whose putative nominee you find repulsive. With luck you can vote against that candidate in the primary and then again in the general election. Moreover, you get to be counted as a crossover vote by the pundits in November. If your preferred candidate wins because of voters crossing over, the outcome generates a great deal of utility. If you intend to maximize consumption value, try my model. Register for the party whose putative nominee you find repulsive. With luck you can vote against that candidate in the primary and then again in the general election. Moreover, you get to be counted as a crossover vote by the pundits in November. If your preferred candidate wins because of voters crossing over, the outcome generates a great deal of utility.

]]> By: Peter Klein http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/12/17/economic-advisers-to-presidential-candidates/#comment-65214 Peter Klein Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:55:21 +0000 http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/12/17/economic-advisers-to-presidential-candidates/#comment-65214 I might actually do it this time. Shocking isn't it? Of course if I do, it will be purely for consumption, not to affect the outcome. I might actually do it this time. Shocking isn’t it? Of course if I do, it will be purely for consumption, not to affect the outcome.

]]> By: Gary Peters http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/12/17/economic-advisers-to-presidential-candidates/#comment-65194 Gary Peters Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:48:36 +0000 http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/12/17/economic-advisers-to-presidential-candidates/#comment-65194 Are you coming over to the dark side? Does this mean you will actually vote in the upcoming election? http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2006/11/07/election-day/ Are you coming over to the dark side? Does this mean you will actually vote in the upcoming election?

http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2006/11/07/election-day/

]]> By: Peter Klein http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/12/17/economic-advisers-to-presidential-candidates/#comment-65005 Peter Klein Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:39:51 +0000 http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/12/17/economic-advisers-to-presidential-candidates/#comment-65005 Hmmm, perhaps there is little difference. . . . But I notice no one on the list is named "Jacques." (Yes, we are juvenile.) Hmmm, perhaps there is little difference. . . . But I notice no one on the list is named “Jacques.” (Yes, we are juvenile.)

]]> By: REW http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/12/17/economic-advisers-to-presidential-candidates/#comment-65003 REW Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:33:48 +0000 http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/12/17/economic-advisers-to-presidential-candidates/#comment-65003 Peter, How does an academic supporter differ from an athletic supporter? REW Peter,

How does an academic supporter differ from an athletic supporter?

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