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Infographic Instant Audio provides the latest thinking in law, economics and business. Are you tired of talking heads that don't give evidence or data to support their broad generalisations and opinions? Then you are ready for an Infographic Instant! Your narrator is Prof. Bryane Michael. Prof. Mic…

Bryane Michael


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    Png inflation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 4:33


    Explains inflation in png

    PNG Families? Big or Small?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 4:55


    Progess is coming faster than one thinks.

    Puma Trial

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 9:46


    Backgrounder to the story on Puma

    Is your Bitcoin Real Money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 34:15


    In this brief chat, I review whether Bitcoins, scamcoins, digital coins and tokens can ever be real money. The answer: yes — if they have real ‘stuff' backing them up. Most every tradable good/service (like chocolate) need prices to sit in a real economy. Py=mv is more than simple maths. It is the future of digital currencies. I give two sets of recommendations: 1- to you and I, and 2- to regulators. For us, we can protect ourselves be looking for the underlying value behind the ‘coin'. No real pig— I'm probably the Greater Fool. For regulators, a “real economy=real use” case for their regulator seems like the right way forward. Lets not get bogs down in regulatory requirements, exempt some with sandboxes.. and bureaucratize financial markets more. Use a simple approach. If the users had an honest, real use in mind — a price wipe wipeout, auto-contract glitch or 1,000 other problems were probably all innocent victims. Restitution goes like normal. Getting ‘Hushpuppied' probably should get fraud investigators out there quickly. In a ever complex regulatory landscape, Michael's appeal for a simpler, common sense, tied-to-our-shoes approach approach toward regulation seems desperately called for. NONE OF THE REMARKS MADE REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF ANY INSTITUTION I MAY AFFILIATE WITH, NOW, PAST OR FUTURE. I DONT THINK I GAVE AN AFFILIATION FOR THAT PURPOSE.

    Generation Z has little say in the financial infrastructure that will govern future generations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 75:00


    We are building the new internet on the bones of the old. Like the early attempts to build airplanes using flappable wings. We take our grandfathers' understanding of law and economics - and try to apply it to Web3. In this podcast, I describe how a new set of laws and conventions could help us break out of the 'lock in' which keeps us using New Tech (blockchains, lithium-ion, artificial intelligence, tokens) like the wood and paper of old tech. I give examples of how FinTech could change the way we live. And how 70-80 year old men simple add-on to existing law. Like taking the law on horse-driven transport and replacing the word 'car' for 'horse' in the new law. Dumb. Yet, true.

    The Corrupt Institutions of Development Economics and Its Shadow Professoriate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 26:58


    Most of us use theories and empirical results from development economics all day long at the office. What if much of it led to under-development because of a shadowy group of advocates (or those who profess) benefit from bad theory and practice? I describe this Shadow Professoriate, the rules that keep it going strong, and their wages. I provide ball-park estimates of the harm they cause and how they cause this harm. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4188018

    How To Find An Arbitrator For Your Cross-Border Dispute

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 11:38


    Afraid to arbitrate a dispute because you don't want to spend thousands of dollars on lawyers? You don't need to. In this clip, I tell you everything you need to know about finding and hiring an arbitrator like me, the arbitration process and what you can expect to get out of it.

    Why Do Economists Use Models?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 19:49


    Why Do Economists Use Models? by Bryane Michael

    How Can Public Procurement Law Affect FinTech?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 25:55


    Governments are trying to procure innovative FinTech sectors. Yet, no one yet knows what such FinTech should look like. In our paper, we look at how to amend existing procurement law domestically and internationally. For the paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=3976018.

    Wanda Case Study: What Should Chairman Wang Do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 32:00


    Wanda Dalian Chairman Jian-Lin WANG had a decision to make. Should he, and Wanda by implication, compete with Disney aggressively, or do something else? What should the company's grand strategy be? And what is the role of the People's Republic's government in all this? This teaching video should help you with the issues behind the case study. Listen to the case study here -- and read it on the link below. Look at the YouTube video for pointers from the Teaching Note. And prepare to think about the major issues involved in the case. For advanced MBA and management students and executives following related courses. Case Study: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3169121

    Writing Anti-Corruption Regulations When Laws Don't Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 9:01


    Anti-corruption laws are generally failing all over the world. Can regulation -- rather than legislation - hold the answer to more effectively fighting corruption? In this 'how to' episode, we describe 10 years of research on writing these rules. We argue that these rules teach us about the way administrative law is evolving - and how anti-corruption law forms its own area worthy of study. For the papers we referenced, see: 1. Drafting International Regulations: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=995978 2. Designing a Preventive AC Agency: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1468957 3. Lessons from the OECD: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2250999 4. Auditing Anti-Corruption Regulations: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2226501 5. Foreign law giving a helping hand: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2270964 6. Ethics-related regulations: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2354630

    The Results about Polyarchy and Financial Centre Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 8:38


    We find that financial centres balance democracy and autocracy, depending on trends in other international financial centres. Democracy can encourage financial innovation. Yet, autocracy can encourage 'focus' and cost-saving measures. The question is not whether an international financial centre benefits from becoming more democratic -- but whether it benefits by becoming more democratic RIGHT NOW.

    The Model and Econometrics of Polyarchy and Financial Centres

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 11:29


    Data do not speak for themselves. Only a model can help us make sense of the flood of data we see. Only econometric analysis helps us separate the signal from the noise. We review our model and the way we adjust global financial networks for distorting variables like the way economies shift over time.

    What Data Say About Democracy and Financial Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 8:10


    Glancing at the data may show that democracy serves as the best incubator for financial centre success. We show the data - before applying the usual adjustments and controls which rigorous scientists would apply to make the data more reliable. We show how autocracy plays a greater role than one might think.

    Why Care about Democracy's Effect on International Financial Centres?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 3:42


    Many people see democracy as bad for developing an international financial centre. Qatar. UAE. Moscow. Istanbul. Jersey. Malta. Shanghai... the list goes on. We describe why the question holds extra relevance now in the Brexit and Hong Kong full reversion to Mainland authority - and review our findings.

    Does Democracy Help Grow an International Financial Centre?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 32:00


    Does democracy or autocracy political institutions best allow policymakers to grow their international financial centres? In this presentation, we show how these centres must respond to each other. Democratic inclusion in one place depends on another place. So does its centrality in the global financial system. We describe the importance of this question, tell what the data say, describe our view of the world and the way we must fix our data and finally present our results. Our research has implications from Brexit to Hong Kong post-2047... and everything in-between.

    Why Should Central Banks Buy Private Securities as Part of Monetary Policy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2017 5:40


    Central banks conduct monetary policy mostly through government securities markets (ie they buy and sell government bills, bonds, etc.) -- when not directly tampering with interest rates. Why should governments buy companies' securities directly - rather than support banks to do this? For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3023795

    Which Central Banks' Private Securities Purchases Would Most Goose Investment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2017 10:48


    Which central banks' private securities purchases would contribute the most toward real investment in their jurisdiction(s)? Such monetary policy helps most when conventional monetary policy has failed (or will likely fail because of liquidity traps) and the executive part of government sags in corruption and incompetence. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3023795

    Do Central Bank Private Asset Purchases Actually Encourage Real Investment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2017 6:54


    Econometric evidence shows a pretty clear line between central bank unconventional monetary policy (outright purchases) and output - usually because of its effects via money policy mechanisms. What about its effects on real investment (like in DNA sequencers, 3D printers, IP patents and "real" investment)? For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3023795

    Should Central Banks Be Funders of Last Resort?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2017 4:45


    Would unconventional monetary policy aimed at buying private sector securities (stocks and bonds) helped boost lackluster investment? Particularly in developing and emerging markets? We look at the role that central banks - as funders of last resort - might have played in promoting investment. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3023795

    Ballooning Central Bank Balance Sheets as Opportunity for Companies?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2017 2:12


    Central banks around the world bought up alot of securities. To what extent have central banks turned to buying private sector securities in a macroeconomic environment characterised by zero percent interest rates, low growth, investment, and ballooning debts? For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3023795

    Central Banks as Funders of Last Resort: Intro and Findings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2017 4:07


    Why can't central banks normally buy stocks and bonds from the private sector? What happens if/when they do? We introduce our subject, and quickly present our findings (that central bank purchases can promote investment under certain circumstances). For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3023795

    Full Presentation: Central Banks' Securities Purchases' Effect on Investment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2017 46:28


    Why don't central banks buy our companies' stocks and bonds? Should they fund mostly governments? And expand credit through banks? We look at central banks' role as a "funder of last resort." We find that investment increases when central banks buy private sector assets - except under a certain "sloth effect." We describe how law fails to give central banks the authority they need - and show how drafting a nominal GDP target objective directly into the central bank law helps promote investment and growth. For more: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3023795

    Who Wins from the World-Wide Competition Law Copy-a-thon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 4:14


    Most governments copied competition law "best practice" - without accompanying templates on improving innovation/productivity. Competition acts are easy to copy. New ideas are not. Some countries like Singapore and Hong Kong will win out from more competition. Vietnam and even Japan won't -- unless law incentivises creativity. To see how much money your country will win/lose, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3000240

    Competition Law Only Helps SMEs with Accompanying Innovation Legislation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 4:21


    The international organisations have pressured most countries into adopting competition laws. Many governments rightfully ignore them - because they harm domestic business (and particularly SMEs). If lawmakers adopt an innovation act at the same time as an antitrust act though, competition law can do more good than harm. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3000240

    Does Legal Independence for Competition Authorities Actually Matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 4:27


    Like with central banks, conventional wisdom has increasingly made competition authorities (commissions) independent. How does such independence look like in black letter law? Does the econometric evidence suggest that independence makes competition "better"? For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3000240

    Who Has the Best Competition Law for SMEs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 3:36


    Competition law helps shape competition in a jurisdiction. "Better" laws help protect vulnerable businesses like small and medium enterprises (SMEs) - without hurting consumers. How do we measure the quality of such competition law? Who is ahead... and behind? For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3000240

    Who Has the Most and Best SMEs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 2:44


    SMEs provide much employment and longer-term economic growth. They also often provide the next, new idea which leads to entire industries. Which countries encourage these SMEs? How competitive are they? For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3000240

    How to Draft Competition Laws to Help SME Development?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 21:27


    Competition often hurts SMEs more than helps them. In this presentation, we review competition laws in various countries (mostly Asia and Brunei as a concrete example). Without passing innovation legislation at the same time, competition law could well do more harm than good. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3000240

    Regulating a Better International Financial Centre

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 4:00


    What concrete laws can a jurisdiction pass to make its financial institutions more attractive for sunrise industries looking for money? We illustrate how new laws in Hong Kong can make its financial institutions ready to fund the complex and capital-intensive industries like the solar/photovoltaic sector. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2495259

    Making Markets for Information with an International Financial Centre

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 6:04


    An international financial centre represents a technology, a method of generating information about new opportunities and risks. We describe the value of information in an international financial centre using China's solar industry and Hong Kong's financing of that industry as an example. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2495259

    Why Securitisation Represents the Next Wave of International Financial Centre Finance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 10:19


    Benefits from securitisation well exceed the current offering of securitised debt and assets. An international financial centre ready to securitise a sunrise industry can fill a large void -- and earn large profits. Hong Kong's own experience has been to make casino bet instruments, rather than productive assets. Yet, it does not have to be that way. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2495259

    Chicago Disintermediated China's Solar Industry Value Chains

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 7:29


    How can an international financial centre dominate a sunrise industry's value chains? In this presentation, we show how US financial institutions disintermediated China's solar energy financing value chains -- locking out rivals in Hong Kong. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2495259

    The Economics and Finance of an International Financial Centre

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 8:37


    What drives the development of an international financial centre? We show how to estimate the economic impacts of a sunrise industry on a financial centre like Hong Kong. We also estimate the supply/demand for various types of securities used to fund the solar industry. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2495259

    Estimating the Assets a Sunrise Industry Will Generate for Banks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 11:13


    How much money will a financial centre's financial institutions book from a sunrise industry. We illustrate the market sizing exercise -- showing how to estimate demand for various types of securities from a new sector. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2495259

    Standard Advice on Financial Centres is Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 3:27


    Want to build a world-class financial centre? Dont focus on banks. Focus on the sunrise industry that banks will lend to (finance). We review the standard approach to international financial centre development -- showing why its wrong. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2495259

    Building Better Financial Centres: Hong Kong and the Solar Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 51:10


    Want to make a world-class financial centre? Dont focus on banks. Focus instead on creating the new industries whose money your banks will handle. This presentation reviews the way that financial centres grow -- and talks presents the law which can help foment such a financial centre. For more, see https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2495259

    Introduction to Comparative Public Sector Budgeting and Financial Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2017 128:46


    The first in a series of informal videos I made for my class at Columbia U in Comparative Budgeting and Public Financial Management. Focuses on the course's skills and cases. The quality isn't great -- but why not to share with those interested?

    Tackling Case Studies in Comparative Financial Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2017 152:40


    The second in a series of informal videos I made for my class at Columbia U in Comparative Budgeting and Public Financial Management. Focuses on using class skills to succeed in mid-terms and finals (ie analysing real-world, practical cases). The audio quality isn't great -- but why not to share with those interested?

    Empirical Methods in Comparative Public Financial Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2017 242:16


    The fourth in a series of informal videos I made for my class at Columbia U in Comparative Budgeting and Public Financial Management. Focuses on using data to take decisions about government budgets and financial statements. The quality isn't great -- but why not to share with those interested?

    Comparative Public Financial Management: Using What You Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2017 117:24


    The third in a series of informal videos I made for my class at Columbia U in Comparative Budgeting and Public Financial Management. Focuses on using class skills in practical case study applications. The quality isn't great -- but why not to share with those interested?

    Legal Reform's Profits in/for Qianhai

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 14:14


    How much extra money can Qianhai companies make -- in a world where local governments adopt the best policies possible? About 10 times more than they would otherwise.

    What Exactly Are Qianhai's Problems?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 6:44


    Qianhai can become so much more than just another urban development. We show the data about designing better urban innovation incubators. And review Hong Kong's failed innovation policy. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2907608

    Understanding the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innnovation System

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 5:19


    Shenzhen does not grow the garden variety type of garage-style tech companies. How do companies, universities and government bodies come together to make start-ups? What does this suggest about Qianhai's future performance? For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2907608

    Synergy Between Shenzhen's Brains and HK's Financial Brawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 4:31


    Shenzhen and Hong Kong bring something different - and complementary -- to the Qianhai innovation park (urban development). We review the data - and show how Qianhai can become so much more than just a fancy place to live and work. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2907608

    Qianhai: How Not to Design an Innovation Hub

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 7:05


    The data suggest that a bespoke innovation park serving Hong Kong and Shenzhen won't have much impact on company profits. Or innovation. We review the econometric studies - and Qianhai's costs. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2907608

    Brief Overview of Qianhai Innovation Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 5:43


    The video presents the major sections of our larger study - and presents the main results. Qianhai -- a property development in Shenzhen -- can revolutionize innovation for Hong Kong and Guangdong, if local policymakers let it. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2907608

    Fixing Qianhai as an Innovation Centre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 52:25


    Qianhai is a new innovation centre -- meant to combine the powers of Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Yet, right now, its just another real estate project. How can we change local laws to make Qianhai a profit centre? How can Qianhai fix Hong Kong's currently failing innovation policies? For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2907608

    Can Hong Kong Clean Up its Own Corporate Governance?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2016 4:35


    Hong Kong has come a lot way in terms of strengthening its corporate governance. Yet, Mainland markets need it to do more. We show Hong Kong's corporate governance weaknesses -- and show that reform won't cost Hong Kong's offshore incorporation and company secretarial firms very much. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2914865

    Why China Can't Reform its Own Corporate Governance

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2016 6:49


    China's economic fundamentals indicate that now is the perfect time to reform its corporate governance. Yet, China's institutions have "locked-in" existing poor corporate governance. Only outside influence from places like the US (or Hong Kong?) can help. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2914865

    How Does Hong Kong's Corporate Governance Reverberate in China?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2016 10:41


    Hong Kong's and the Mainland's offshore relations and corporate governance are interlinked. We describe the waves of offshore incorporations in the region. We also provide evidence suggesting that China's poor corporate governance practices allowed companies to skirt Hong Kong's stricter governance standards. For more, see: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2914865

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