Looking at our holiday meal through a turkey top ten list, you can see how Thanksgiving economics is about so much more than money.
Where Are Women and Men Most Different?
How much patience you display could affect your economic decisions. So too could your preference for risk and your altruism. Add to that positive and negative reciprocity and trust and you get a new metric, the Global Preferences Survey (GPS).…
How Uber Should Apologize for a Delay
Because a firm like Uber loses revenue from unhappy riders who had delayed arrivals, we could say we are looking at apology economics.
Economics and the Honor System
When we pay through an honor system, retailers depend on our economic honesty while researchers are trying to understand it.
Why We Suffer From FOMO
With social media telling us everything our friends are doing and much more, many of us experience FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out).
Who Will Care About the Starbucks Price Hike?
When coffee drinkers hear that some prices at Starbucks will rise, their response will depend how how elastic their demand is.
Do Mandatory Calorie Labels Matter?
Although mandatory calorie count labels have become the law of the land, their impact on firms and consumers is still unpredictable.
The Job Titles That Should Be Gender Neutral
Recognizing the importance of becoming gender neutral, groups that range from Nantucket’s Selectmen to the U.S. Marines are changing job titles.