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reliance on edgar? August 28, 2012

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Why does this filing by Ryanair Holdings appear from this page to be a filing by HSBC Holdings plc?

blog effects August 31, 2011

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David McKenzie & Berk Özler, The Impact of Economics Blogs, World Bank Policy Research Working Paper (August 2011):

There is a proliferation of economics blogs, with increasing numbers of economists attracting large numbers of readers, yet little is known about the impact of this new medium. Using a variety of experimental and non-experimental techniques, this study quantifies some of their effects. First, links from blogs cause a striking increase in the number of abstract views and downloads of economics papers. Second, blogging raises the profile of the blogger (and his or her institution) and boosts their reputation above economists with similar publication records. Finally, a blog can transform attitudes about some of the topics it covers.