Business intelligence may be defined as a set of mathematical models and analysis methodologies that systematically exploit the available data to retrieve information and knowledge useful in supporting complex decision-making processes.
This volume compiles contributions by leading economists in VoxEU over the past year that attempt to answer the burning questions. We have grouped these contributions into three sections corresponding to those three critical questions.
Bestseller Cook's latest medical thriller focuses on a timely topic—the new and controversial "concierge" medicine that caters to the affluent willing and able to pay for special attention. When Patience Stanhope, a hypochondriac patient of Boston physician Craig Bowman, dies of a heart attack, her husband sues Bowman for malpractice. The suit alleges that the delay caused by Bowman's paying a house call instead of ordering Patience immediately to the hospital was fatal.
"Canada's history has been a long, fascinating, and very independent evolution, in marked contrast to the violence that typifies the United States's story. Most Americans know embarrassingly little about their northern neighbor's unique history, from its first sighting by the Norse to its full confederation in 1922 to today's social democracy. Now, in the wake of NAFTA and the Quebec crisis, an understanding of the forces that have driven Canada's development over the last 400 years is more important than ever.
• COVER: The End of Prosperity? - A noted historian looks at parallels between this financial crisis and 1929 and shows what must be done to avoid Depression 2.0 • HEALTH & MEDICINE: The Forgotten Plague - Tuberculosis is an ancient killer, and emerging strains are deadlier than ever. Award-winning photographer James Nachtwey captures the crisis • TECHNOLOGY: The Klutz's Companion - If you're looking for the ideal laptop, this one has many cool features — including indestructibility • PEOPLE: 10 Questions for Simon Pegg - The British star arrives in the U.S. in How to Lose Friends and Alienate People. Simon Pegg will now take your questions
