Good Reads...

  1. Paul Krugman's NY Mag article, How Did Economists Get It So Wrong?, Sep 6, 2009
  2. Complicated Pay Structure for American Doctors - A good read from Slate, Sep 10, 2009
  3. Is China deliberately understating the size of its trade surplus? - The Economist article on Sep 3, 2009
  4. http://www.jkrishnamurti.org/
  5. Wharton's Knowledge web-site specifically dedicated to things happening in India

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