Hoping to understand differences in the workplace, a recent study looked at whether women tend to engage in less self-promotion than men.
The Online Shopping Nudges We Should Ignore
More than shopping nudges, e-commerce dark patterns are the deceptive and misleading tricks that pressure us into a purchase.
Why Online Grocery Shopping Is Good for Us
Comparing in-store and online grocery shopping, we see that what we experience in the supermarket and what we order from home is changing.
The Connection Between Your Birth Year and Your Driving Behavior
Looking back at gasoline prices that teenagers pay when they get their driver’s license, we see an impact on their driving behavior.
How the Weather Affects What We Buy
Even influencing the kind of car we decide to buy, weather economics can have a surprising impact on the decisions we make as consumers.
What Economists Say About a Penalty Kick
Confirming that economics relates to almost everything, game theory can explain yesterday’s women’s World Cup semifinal penalty kick save by the U.S. team.
The Countries That Return Lost Wallets
Looking at honor systems in stores and for lost wallets, we can see how people respond and where to find the most honesty.
Why Mapping Apps Create the Prisoner’s Dilemma
The success of a decision to use Waze, Google Maps, and other mapping apps to avoid traffic can depend on outsmarting the prisoner’s dilemma.