Monday, June 18, 2007
Friday, June 15, 2007
Feather(s) in My Cap
So last night I checked in to see how many times Google could find citations of my 1999 Journal of Urban Economics study "Do States Play Welfare Games?" (yes, they do) with David Figlio, PhD of the University of Florida and Van Kolpin, PhD of the University of Oregon.
What surprised me was that Google alone could find 142 citations by economists, political scientists and policy wonks around the world. I had no idea the paper would end up being so well-received. It seems to have become part of the foundation of economic literature internationally that substantiates the idea that subnational governments do "game" or compete with one another on different policies, in my case a welfare "race to the bottom."
What also surprised me was that the study is not only being cited by other academic studies, but also sizeable policy books internationally. So, for fun, I've changed the Paul Theroux book feature over on the right margin to different books that have cited my welfare study.
This is just further proof that Jill's family is attracted to brilliant economists!
What surprised me was that Google alone could find 142 citations by economists, political scientists and policy wonks around the world. I had no idea the paper would end up being so well-received. It seems to have become part of the foundation of economic literature internationally that substantiates the idea that subnational governments do "game" or compete with one another on different policies, in my case a welfare "race to the bottom."
What also surprised me was that the study is not only being cited by other academic studies, but also sizeable policy books internationally. So, for fun, I've changed the Paul Theroux book feature over on the right margin to different books that have cited my welfare study.
This is just further proof that Jill's family is attracted to brilliant economists!
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Thomas & Friends Recall
I just realized I hadn't posted to here in a while. It's been a incredibly busy few weeks.
But the topic of this post is a Thomas & Friends wooden railway toy recall announced yesterday. Apparently, a whole line of wooden train toys, largely with the color red, has been identified by the Federal Government as having lead paint risk.
We are not unaffected. My Easter gift to Gabriel, the Deluxe Fire Station Set, was included in the recall, including the whole station and two red-painted fire train and fire engine vehicles. We'll be contacting the store we purchased them from to get more details for return/replacement.
Below is a photo of the various wooden toys that have been recalled. Grandparents, relatives, friends that have Thomas & Friends wooden toys of their own or for Gabriel's amusement should look at the photo and then click the link above for further information.
But the topic of this post is a Thomas & Friends wooden railway toy recall announced yesterday. Apparently, a whole line of wooden train toys, largely with the color red, has been identified by the Federal Government as having lead paint risk.
We are not unaffected. My Easter gift to Gabriel, the Deluxe Fire Station Set, was included in the recall, including the whole station and two red-painted fire train and fire engine vehicles. We'll be contacting the store we purchased them from to get more details for return/replacement.
Below is a photo of the various wooden toys that have been recalled. Grandparents, relatives, friends that have Thomas & Friends wooden toys of their own or for Gabriel's amusement should look at the photo and then click the link above for further information.
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