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February 26, 2015
Everyday economics and marriage trafeoffs
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 26, 2015
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Tradeoffs and Marriage: Like a Horse and Carriage

As the pill, education and employment opportunities changed the value of women as wives, the tradeoffs that relate to being married have also changed.

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February 24, 2015
Everyday economics and the positive externalities of childhood vaccination have an economic impact.
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 24, 2015
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The Vaccine Benefits That No One Talks About

With better school attendance and learning, and then higher work productivity, the positive externalities of childhood vaccination have an economic impact.

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February 20, 2015
everyday economics and the birth rate
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 20, 2015
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Part 2: What To Do When More People Are Old

Facing an aging population and more entitlements, countries that are encouraging more births to expand the labor force might be creating a bigger problem.

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