Because tipping behavior reflects a social norm, many of us know the amount we are supposed to leave but we don’t necessarily do it.
One Way That Norway Is Different from Nigeria
Diplomatic immunity can give us an indication of corruption in a country by looking at whether consular officials pay parking tickets.
How A Working Mother’s Time Use Has Changed
Working mothers have changed the amount of time they spend on the job, and also on household chores, caring for children, sleeping, and leisure.
When Cash Is Not the Best Thank You
By avoiding repugnant transactions like selling foie gras or human organs, we are eliminating the benefits of the market.
The Tipping Paradox
Disliked by many as discriminatory, inconvenient, and even embarrassing, tipping is a paradox because it refuses to disappear.
The Impact That Working Mothers Have on their Adult Daughters and Sons
Asked if they’re okay, adults with moms who worked said “Chill. We’re doing great.” Their response was similar to the answers in a survey that went to more than 100,000 people in 29 countries. The researchers who gathered the data wanted…
The Mom Penalty and the Dad Bonus
Confirming that children add to the gender pay gap, the motherhood penalty and the fatherhood bonus each create more of a spread between female and male earnings.
How Our Tipping Behavior is Changing
When we last looked at tipping, we said that it was a way to impress people (like Seinfeld’s George, below). Also we might be expressing altruism or just saying thank you for good service. But beyond all of the basics, our…
Why Gender Word Barriers Could Be Worse Than Sticks and Stones
Sometimes more harmful than “sticks and stones,” gender word barriers create images of women that demean their professional skills.
Using Adam Smith to Cross the Road
Wondering why cars happily stop to let pedestrians cross the road on an island without traffic lights, we can find an answer from Adam Smith.
