At the beginning of each week, the author of a case study will present a brief document describing the key policy concerns faced by the institution and inviting the participants to comment on a number of issues or questions.
In his brief, brilliant study "Nikolai Gogol, " Vladimir Nabokov accounts for Gogol's artistry through this and what he calls Gogol's "four dimensional" prose, a sinuous style that captures characters in their inner being.
Here are some brief excerpts from a recent study by two Swedish economists, including a critically important observation about the impact of bigger government on economic performance.