Quarter 1, 2000
Volume 10, Number 1
Contents
Urban
Sprawl by Miriam Wasserman
Everybody hates it, but nobody is quite sure how to
measure the cost or even how to define it. No wonder
sprawl has been so hard to stop.
The Murder Mystery by Lee McIntyre
There is no simple explanation for the recent drop in
homicide.
Making the Numbers by Jane Katz
Accounting has never been an exact science. Managers
have room for discretion, but this also gives them the
opportunity to manage earnings.
Observations
Finding the right venture partner; colleges chase first-time
donors; the impact of school prestige on future income;
is there a connection between state unemployment rates
and increases in annual pay?
Issues in Finance
What portfolio theory can (and can't) tell us about
whether U.S. investors should be investing overseas.
Mapping the Economy
Floating rates are volatile and conventional pegs are
vulnerable. So how are countries making the hard choices
involved in adopting an exchange rate regime?
Letter from
Westport, MA
