tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645953826742069712025-02-23T11:08:39.554-08:00Harold Vasquez-Ruiz's Blog“The biggest problem is not to let people accept new ideas, but to let them forget the old ones.”Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-88441385187971232202015-01-18T06:29:00.004-08:002015-01-18T06:31:15.296-08:00New Blog at HaroldVasquez.Com I moved my blog to my new website at http://haroldvasquez.com/ I will be waiting for your comments! Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-71311713865716304412012-01-16T07:10:00.000-08:002012-01-16T07:10:03.678-08:00Happy Martin Luther King's DayMartin L. King close the chapter in American's Constitution where Jefferson wrote: "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-66927566658421434702011-10-11T07:37:00.000-07:002011-10-11T07:37:06.096-07:00Mi Entrevista con Carlos Montero hablando sobre temas migratorios y económicosHarold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-26320556138764830792011-09-01T08:05:00.000-07:002011-09-01T08:05:13.545-07:00Do Women Earn Less Than Men? This video illustrates that the difference in wages between women and men is not solely the result of discrimination Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-4534997868753381622011-08-27T09:46:00.000-07:002011-08-27T09:46:45.711-07:00Jeffrey Myron, Harvard University, on 3 Common Myth of Capitalism Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-29234558599735986902011-05-14T12:55:00.000-07:002011-05-14T12:55:05.125-07:00Hong Kong vs. Dominican Republic Economic Freedom ChartHong Kong vs. Dominican Republic Economic Freedom Chart: Business FreedomHarold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-78369816185801178022011-05-14T12:54:00.000-07:002011-05-14T12:54:37.150-07:00Hong Kong vs. Dominican Republic Economic Freedom ChartHong Kong vs. Dominican Republic Economic Freedom Chart: Overall FreedomHarold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-59054843369398133652011-05-11T06:58:00.000-07:002011-05-11T06:58:47.941-07:00Bob Marley AnnyversaryToday commemorates one more annyversary of the death of Bob Marley. so, I want to share this song in his memory. ""The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?" Bob Marley Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-72765175216321885342011-05-06T07:41:00.000-07:002011-05-06T07:41:11.538-07:00The Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek - Rount 2This video-debates are getting better and better. In case you haven't seen it yet, I suggest you to watch the Round 1 (click here). Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-60462610461900150102011-03-19T12:43:00.001-07:002011-03-19T12:43:28.760-07:00The Coase Theorem in Action - via Greg Mankiw's Blog Link to this post: https://profiles.google.com/haroldvasquez/posts/NtmG17ntV9h 1:41 pm Harold A. Vásquez-Ruíz: The Coase Theorem in Action - Greg Mankiw's Blog Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-24590927991232138562011-03-17T08:40:00.000-07:002011-03-17T08:40:10.855-07:00Ultimate Loyalty: Japanese Dog Refuses to Leave Injured Friend BehindThis is one of the reasons why I love dogs!Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-72372021038535418342011-03-11T08:38:00.000-08:002011-03-11T08:38:07.675-08:00Run Paul talks about deficit spendingFinally, someone talks seriously about the budget deficit! Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-26735571323037900192011-03-08T19:13:00.000-08:002011-03-08T19:13:58.700-08:00Shakira's Speech at Oxford UnionShakira knows the value of education...Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-20265600891464722362011-02-27T11:44:00.000-08:002011-02-27T11:44:54.650-08:00I'm in Love with Friedrich HayekHarold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-45549162849111421412011-02-23T08:18:00.001-08:002011-02-23T08:18:56.653-08:00Testing bloggerTesting blogger from blackberry---Haroldhttp://haroldvasquez.com/Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-79155403749661213002011-01-03T07:10:00.000-08:002011-01-03T07:10:08.452-08:00The Haiti We Don't SeeThis post is taken from Aid Watch (click here for full article): "Haiti is not always and all the time earthquakes, hurricanes, deforestation, misery, rape, corruption, kidnappings, poverty, garbage, violence, gangs, wasted aid, cholera, election fraud, dirty water, orphans and amputees." Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-40173398302141997592010-11-26T12:19:00.000-08:002010-12-07T09:43:55.673-08:00Chicago: a city with a lot of magic John Hancock Center's Bar @ Chicago, IL. This photo was taken during my visit to Chicago for the 103rd Annual Meeting of the National Tax. Association.Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-10323811986055400932010-11-07T10:49:00.000-08:002010-12-07T04:32:57.061-08:00Carta a Juan Bolívar DíazA continuación, una carta envíada a Juan Bolivar Díaz con referencia a su artículo "No queda otro camino" (Diario Hoy, Domingo 7 de Noviembre de 2010): Don Juan B., Estoy de acuerdo con usted en que es lamentable la cantidad de recursos que nuestro país invierte en educación, sobre todo cuando tenemos un presidente que habla de la importancia de la misma en todos los escenarios en que se Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-71070965390281369152010-10-31T09:55:00.000-07:002010-10-31T09:55:30.436-07:00Sobre la ostentación de los dominicanosExtraído del artículo publicado por Juan Bolívar Días (Periódico Hoy, Oct. 30, 2010): Al refirirse sobre la ostentación de los dominicanos, Juan Bolívar Días escribe: "La última demostración de insensato derroche es que tres equipos del béisbol dominicano hayan contratado conjuntos de “modelos” venezolanas, colombianas y brasileñas para animar a los fanáticos durante el recién iniciado torneo. Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-25183835457620034672010-10-20T06:50:00.000-07:002010-10-20T06:58:48.206-07:00Sobre los "expertos" extranjerosLlama mucho la atención el desprecio del Gobierno Dominicano por técnicos nacionales en favor de técnicos, o "expertos", extranjeros que desconocen en su totalidad la realidad e idiosincrasia dominicana. En el día de hoy fueron publicados varios artículos interesantes al respecto. A continuación algunos de ellos: Rosario Espinal sobre los "expertos" chlilenos para resolver el problema Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-62898619349444592492010-10-15T20:28:00.000-07:002010-10-15T20:28:14.868-07:00Open Source Software Economics in PicturesIncredible post on the economics of open source softwares (click here) Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-31560864420021978172010-09-30T07:58:00.000-07:002010-12-07T04:33:45.387-08:00Sobre la inversión en educación en la República DominicanaEste es un excelente vídeo que narra la situación actual de la calidad y del nivel de inversión en educación de la República Dominicana. Hay que felicitar a los creadores! Sin embargo, creo que a pesar de que es muy importante incrementar nuestra pírrica inversión en educación, esto no garantiza la solución de los problemas planteados. Ya que para que la educación rinda frutos, la misma debe Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-5383295489374812372010-09-25T05:35:00.000-07:002010-09-25T05:35:32.500-07:00Colbert Testimony Before Congress: Hilarious!!Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-27726045696088232032010-08-15T09:27:00.000-07:002010-08-15T09:29:06.117-07:00Calculus RhapsodyFor those who think calculus can't be fun, here is Calculus Rhapsody (thanks to @ofbaris for sharing this video!!) Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764595382674206971.post-54204577896469245692010-08-11T23:02:00.000-07:002010-08-12T11:52:53.971-07:00Development challenges in view of the recent financial and economic crisisIn a 2009 book entitled This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly, Reinhart and Rogoff document that financial crises have occurred regularly over last 200 years in both developed and undeveloped countries.  Additionally, they point out that developed economies recover from financial crisis relatively quickly.  In a conversation with William Easterly, however, Reinhart Harold Vásquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299057793919569807noreply@blogger.com0