Thoughts About K4D
Blog URL http://stconsultant.blogspot.com/
Located Rockville, Maryland USA
Tags Knowledge, Development, Poverty, Science, Technology, Economic
Knowledge and knowledge systems, especially knowledge applied to economic development, plus random thoughts.
Latest Blog Posts
- Potential Future Impact as an Input to Selective Dissemination of Information on Nov 17, 2009 in information systems information indices
My friend Julianne brought this article to my attention:Neylon C, Wu S (2009) Article-Level Metrics and the Evolution of Scientific Impact. PLoS Biol 7(11): e1000242. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1000242It is useful, but it seems to confound indices of i...
- Hans Rosling at the State Department in September on Nov 16, 2009 in data Development information
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- Skytopia Unravels the 3D Mandelbrot Fractile on Nov 16, 2009 in Other
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- Energy Future Use on Nov 16, 2009 in Environment
Source: The EconomistIf you focus on the left hand side of this graph you can see how disproportionate is the use of energy by the less than 5 percent of people who live in the United States (who use most of the energy in North America). If you look...
- Total Factor Productivity is a Key Measurement, But How Do You Increase it? on Nov 16, 2009 in Development Economics
Source: The Economist"The OECD publishes figures for its rich-country members. These show that since 1990, average TFP growth has been remarkably similar in America, Japan, Germany, Britain and France, at around 1% a year. A recent report by And...
- 300,000 birds on Nov 15, 2009 in Other
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- on Nov 15, 2009 in Health Other
Source: The New York TimesI quote:lobbyists, employed by Genentech and by two Washington law firms, were remarkably successful in getting the statements printed in the Congressional Record under the names of different members of Congress.Genentech, a...
