A business model is a textual or graphical representation of business methods, practices and structures. Enterprises use such models to illustrate and facilitate profit-earning activities. Many ...

Economics is a field that exists between scientific objectivity and subjective interpretation. Suppose a policymaker is trying to decide whether a proposed new tax is a good idea. One economist might ...

This post was co-authored with Rachel Hardy, M.A. In this three-part post, we seek to explore alternate explanations for childhood defiance or misbehavior. For part one, childhood misbehavior is ...

In many social sciences, such as psychology and economics, there is an ongoing debate between whether a model should be based on Normative or Process analyses. A normative model is one which asks what ...

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Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...