Author name: Lynne Kiesling

Thoughts On United Airlines

Other than the link to my earlier commentary on airline bailouts, here are some more thoughts about United’s bankruptcy. Ownership, and in the case of United it’s employee stock ownership (ESOP), is something that we economists tout as an important tool in aligning the incentives of employees, management, and customers. However, ownership is neither necessary …

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Women Bloggers

This New York Times article from Thanksgiving lists me as a woman blogger who writes about economics and energy deregulation. I appreciate that Lisa Guernsey, the author, also noted my link to Bonne Marie Burns’ Chicknits weblog! Gee whiz. I hope Megan McArdle does show up on Ms. magazine’s master list of women bloggers, although …

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