Behavioral Economics

February 21, 2018
weekly economic news roundup and ride sourcing problems
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 21, 2018
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What Uber Says About the Gender Pay Gap

Uber is gender blind. Callers do not select a male or female driver nor do they even know which gender could pick them up. Similarly, driver […]

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February 20, 2018
China's Great Wall
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 20, 2018
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What a High Social Score Can Get You in China

In 2020, China will have implemented a social score program that will use behavioral inputs to decide which goods and services residents can access.

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February 14, 2018
Bezos wedding spending
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 14, 2018
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What Men and Women Want in a Mate

By identifying the decisions that men and women make while speed dating, we can see where they rank intelligence, attractiveness and ambition.

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February 8, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 8, 2018
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The Surprising Reasons For Food Inequality

Whereas food inequality had been correlated to lack of availability and high prices, new research shows other reasons low income households eat more unhealthy food than those with more money.

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January 16, 2018
hot fast food beverages
Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 16, 2018
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Why the U.K. Wants a Latte Levy

Because the polyethylene in coffee cups prevents proper recycling, the British parliament is considering a latte levy to solve the problem.

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January 2, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and temptation bundling
Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 2, 2018
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The Easiest Way to Keep a New Year’s Resolution

Combining our "wants"and "shoulds" into temptation bundling, we wind up with a commitment device that helps us keep our New Year's resolutions.

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