Assorted Links

1. Rodrik points to a fantastic similarity between Korean crisis in 1997 and subprime crisis

2. WSJ BLog on what more Fed can do

3. WSJ Blog points to Volcker speech criticising Fed and financial markets. It also points latest FOMC minutes shows recession is on.

4. Ajay Shah points to an article on currency futures. He also points to two articles from Ila Patnaik- one on investments in states and two on capital controls 

5. ID Blog on Self Help Groups and points to a poverty map

6. Krugman has been pointing articles on rising food prices. Here is another one

7. IE Blog on rising food prices

8. Mankiw’s blog provides some relief after disappointing news everywhere. He points to a shoe company that makes shoes for the two powerful economic schools. He also gets a nice invitation to a party.

9. Fin Prof on what makes Buffet successful

10. Simon Johnson on importance of exports in growth and development, An interesting post on starbucks index