James A. Mirrlees

DefinitionSir James Alexander Mirrlees is a Scottish economist and winner of the 1996 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He was knighted in 1998....

Joint Bond

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Java

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Joint owned property

Joint Owned Property

What is joint ownership of property Joint owned property refers to a situation in which two or more individuals own an asset together. There are...

John R. Coomber

What is 'John R. Coomber' The CEO of U.K.-based Pension Corporation, a company that helps defined-benefit pension funds manage risk, and a...

Jim Cramer (James Cramer)

What is 'Jim Cramer' Former hedge fund manager, columnist and author as well as host of CNBC's "Mad Money" and CBS radio's...
James Crosby

James R. Crosby

Who is James Crosby? James Crosby is a retired British banker who served as the chief executive of HBOS from 2000 to 2006. Born in...

John Stuart Mill

DefinitionJohn Stuart Mill, also known as J.S. Mill, was a British philosopher, political economist, and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in...

Jerome Kerviel

DefinitionJérôme Kerviel is a French trader who was convicted in the 2008 Société Générale trading loss for breach of trust, forgery and unauthorized use...

John Bates Clark Medal

DefinitionThe John Bates Clark Medal is awarded by the American Economic Association to "that American economist under the age of forty who is adjudged...