With son preference, limited fertility and social norms, China’s and India’s sex ratios at birth have created a male glut and new marriage markets.
Why We Don’t Know What We Manufacture
Thinking of job declines and Chinese imports, it appears that U.S. manufacturing is declining but the facts show that production is up.
Weekly Roundup: From Cloned Cows to T. Rex Sales
This week’s economic news summary included China’s cloned cows, turkey facts and productivity,food lawsuits and limited liability and economic development.
The Meat Problem at the UN Climate Talks
With UN climate talks starting, one issue that will be tough to manage is the unavoidable growing demand for meat in emerging market nations like China.
A Thanksgiving Turkey Top 10 List
Illustrating that economics is about a lot more than money, a Thanksgiving Turkey Top 10 List presents economic insight about decision making.
The Case of the Hot Fajita
Shown by fast food lawsuits, corporate limited liability is one reason big businesses are corporations rather than proprietorships and partnerships.
All You Never Knew About Turkeys
Hit by Avian flu, the turkey industry recovered by Thanksgiving because of productivity that involved big-breasted birds, poults and retailers’ inventory.
The Power of the T. Rex Market
After a Tyrannosaurus rex named Sue was sold at auction for more than $8 million, the power of the market transformed supply and demand.
Why Cigarette Ads Affect the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
The free trade pact that Congress is debating, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, has an ISDS (Investor-State Dispute Settlement) clause that’s controversial.
Weekly Roundup: From Garbage Questions to Credit Card Costs
Our economic news summary includes expectations bias and female scholars, the environmental debate about garbage and hidden credit card externalities.
