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Title: The Lamppost Theory: Why Economic Policy So Often Comes Up Short
Identifier(s): video:1550
Description: Alan Blinder talks about his most recent book with the tag line: "Politicians use lampposts the same way that drunks do, for support and not illumination."; Further reading: Blinder, A. Advice and Dissent : Why Policy Suffers When Economists and Politicians Collide. (Basic Books: 2008)
Subject: Economics, History; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2018-11-08

Title: Entrepreneurship and the Battle Against Poverty. Part VII: Panel Discussion 2.
Identifier(s): video:1146; 2012_04_019
Description: A panel discussion between Schramm and Quadir, moderated by Robert Litan.
Subject: Global economics; Economic development; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2012-04-21

Title: Policy Implications on Bounded Rationality
Identifier(s): video:116; 2003_11_003
Description: Dr. Sheshinski analyzes self-selection models, when individuals know more about themselves than it is possible for governments to know, and shows that it may be socially optimal to limit and sometimes to eliminate individual choice.
Subject: Economics; Choice; Hazards; Retirement; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2003-11-14

Title: Can the Economics of Happiness Cheer Up the Dismal Science?
Identifier(s): video:1348
Description: Nobel prize winner Angus Deaton examines the economics of happiness and mobidity.; Further reading: Deaton, A. The Great Escape: Health, wealth, and the origins of inequality (Princeton University Press: 2013)
Subject: History of Science; Economics; Happiness; Well-being; Consumption (Economics), Environmental aspects; World health; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2015-11-14

Title: Present Bias, Self-Defeating Behaviors, and Behavior Change
Identifier(s): video:1554
Description: How can we help people make better choices? Behavioral economics studies the psychology behind our economic choices.
Subject: Economics, Psychological aspects; Self-defeating behavior.; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2018-11-08

Title: Entrepreneurship and the Battle Against Poverty. Part VI: Entrepreneurship and Global Poverty: The Promise of Indigenous Growth
Identifier(s): video:1145; 2012_04_018
Description: Carl Schramm examines the immense growth that occured in the United States and the world from the 18th century to the 21st century.
Subject: Economic development; Public welfare; Entrepreneurship; Global economics; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2012-04-21

Title: The Chinese Economy: Growth, Prospects and Risks
Identifier(s): video:835; 2007_11_011
Description: In 1820, China had about 1/3 of the world's GDP, after 150 years of colonial exploitation and communist dictatorship, China fell to less than 3%. Malkiel describes the rapid rise of the Chinese economy since the late 1970s.
Subject: History of Science; Economics, China; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2007-11-10

Title: Laneuville, Louis Pierre Penot Lombart, Chevalier de to William Temple Franklin, 1781 December 23; Laneuville, Louis Pierre Penot Lombart, Chevalier de. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27165
Description: Letter from Louis Laneuville to William Temple Franklin. Gives the address of Bertrand from whom he bought his sword and recommends him as an honest man.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Economics--History--18th century; Economics--History--18th century; Laneuville, Louis Pierre Penot Lombart, Chevalier de; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-12-23; 2022

Title: Entrepreneurship and the Battle Against Poverty. Part II: Thoughts on the Importance of Boundaries
Identifier(s): video:1140; 2012_04_013
Description: Hernando de Soto discusses why property rights are important to have free entrepreurship. He uses the example of black markets and the Arab Spring Revolutions.; Further reading: A New Path to Development? The Significance and Impact of Hernando De Soto's Ideas on Underdevelopment, Production, and Reproduction. Ray Bromley. Economic Geography. Vol. 66, No. 4, Production and Reproduction in Latin American Cities: C
Subject: Entrepreneurship, Middle East; Right of property; Informal sector (Economics); Arab Spring, 2010, Influence.; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2012-04-21

Title: How to Achieve Gender Equality in Pay
Identifier(s): video:1529
Description: Dr. Goldin discusses gender equality and the "easy" fixes. She argues for "temporal flexibility" -- the ability to work your own chosen hours.; Further reading: Milken Institute Review. July 27, 2015.
Subject: Gender equality, United States; Economics; Parental leave; Administrative management, Policies; Flextime, United States; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2016-11-12

Title: Finishing College: The Educational Attainment Gap in America
Identifier(s): video:969; 2008_11_015
Description: Dr. Bowen gives the Richard A. F. Penrose Lecture. He focuses on the generational gap in enducation attainment and how class, race, and immigration status can effect statistics.
Subject: Educational attainment, United States; Economics, United States; Richard A. F. Penrose Lecture; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2008-11-14

Title: Madlin to William Temple Franklin, 1783 March 6; Madlin, -------. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26767
Description: Letter from Madlin to William Temple Franklin. Relating to repairs made to a cabriolet.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Economics--History--18th century; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-03-06; 2022

Title: The Rule of Law in China
Identifier(s): video:839; 2007_11_012
Description: Prof. Gewirtz describes the history of China's legal system, how it was destroyed by Mao and how it is being built back up.
Subject: Ethnography & Linguistics; Law and order, China; Economics, China; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2007-11-10

Title: Dollars and Sense - Correspondence, 1974, 1978
Identifier(s): text:347080
Subject: Morison, Elting E. (Elting Elmore); Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Economics; DDT (Insecticide); Environmentalism--United States
Date: 1974-1978

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1781 December 26; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26782
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Refers to reply to M. Andrew Limozin's application for Consulate at Havre. Speaks of the Captain's William Robeson indebtedness to them both. Is about to send two fine Cheshire cheeses and a few boxes of tea for Dr. Franklin and Abbé Morellet. Has bought some fine old Madeira wine recently and will send half a pipe to the Doctor.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Economics--History--18th century; Upper class women; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Economics--History--18th century; Household supplies; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-12-26; 2022

Title: Moëballe, Nicholas George to William Temple Franklin, 1779 December 12; Moëballe, Nicholas George. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24685
Description: Letter from Nicholas George Moëballe to William Temple Franklin. Is seriously ill and without friends or money. Begs that Dr. Franklin send him a few louis until he can get a remittance from Holland.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Economics--History--18th century; Moëballe, Nicholas George; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1779-12-12; 2022

Title: Baudouin, Simon René, Comte de to William Temple Franklin, 1782 August 18; Baudouin, Simon René, Comte de. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26407
Description: Letter from Comte de Baudouin, Simon René to William Temple Franklin. Making an appointment to receive him.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Economics--History--18th century; Baudouin, Simon René, Comte de; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-08-18; 2022

Title: Le Veillard, Louis Guillaume to William Temple Franklin, 1778 November 23; Le Veillard, Mlle. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25645
Description: Letter from Louis Guillaume Le Veillard to William Temple Franklin. Alludes to a purse which she made and gave to him. Does not believe he lacks material for writing; though he may sometimes not find time to do so.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Economics--History--18th century; Le Veillard, Louis Guillaume, 1733-1794; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1778-11-23; 2022

Title: Hartley, Samuel to William Temple Franklin, 1781 August 18; Hartley, Samuel. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27232
Description: Letter from Samuel Hartley to William Temple Franklin. Sends copies of two letters received from a house at Cape San Domingo relating to the circumstances of the seizure of the ship "Diamond" with cargo of slaves and dry goods. Claims the seizure was illegal and has entered a protest at Paris against it.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; International trade--18th century; Economics--History--18th century; Slave trade; Hartley, Samuel; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-08-18; 2022

Title: Moëballe, Nicholas George to William Temple Franklin, 1780 April 19; Moëballe, Nicholas George. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25260
Description: Letter from Nicholas George Moëballe to William Temple Franklin. About a Dutch vessel captured by Commodore John Paul Jones.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Commerce; Economics--History--18th century; Moëballe, Nicholas George; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-04-19; 2022