tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748060798655400108.post1597542366477500229..comments2023-11-02T08:55:35.510-07:00Comments on Market Design: Brokers for pirate ransomAl Rothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02232854038397912604noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748060798655400108.post-34666501009651538222010-08-10T10:59:55.257-07:002010-08-10T10:59:55.257-07:00Before your ship is seized or your people kidnappe...<em>Before</em> your ship is seized or your people kidnapped, you would naturally want potential seizers or kidnappers to believe that you would be unable to pay a ransom. After the fact, you might wish to be able to, after all. I can imagine the UN viewing it as a positive effect to be able to provide the commitment ability.dWjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072494989829344049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748060798655400108.post-22851707923698011172010-08-10T07:01:15.362-07:002010-08-10T07:01:15.362-07:00“There are no navies prepared to go all guns blazi...“There are no navies prepared to go all guns blazing to rescue people – and it wouldn’t work, either.” <br />Are we sure about this?: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,514719,00.htmlMJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356970726718275586noreply@blogger.com