Food and Entertainment

August 3, 2015
Everyday economics and the cost of roundabouts
Published by Elaine Schwartz at August 3, 2015
Categories

The Reason We Should Drive Around in Circles

As we improve our transportation infrastructure, the roundabout has become increasingly attractive because of safety, ease and cost.

Do you like it?
Read more
July 30, 2015
MLB gender report
Published by Elaine Schwartz at July 30, 2015
Categories

Why Major League Baseball Has a C+ Gender Grade

Because the presence of women in Major League Baseball (MLB) management positions is very small, they have diminished their talented human capital supply.

Do you like it?
Read more
July 15, 2015
The everyday economics of hanging supply and demand, streaming music meant new kinds of contracts with record companies and new relationships with consumers.
Published by Elaine Schwartz at July 15, 2015
Categories

Taylor Swift Gives Apple a Little Taste of Capitalism

By asking Apple to pay her and other artists when customers get their music for free displays Taylor Swift's understanding of the basics of capitalism.

Do you like it?
Read more
May 3, 2015
impact of the iPhone
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 3, 2015
Categories

Self-Signaling by Standing in Line

Whether you stand in long lines to self-signal or you hire someone to do the wait for you, your decision reflects tradeoffs that relate to time.

Do you like it?
Read more
January 4, 2015
Weekly Economic News Roundup and beer consumption
Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 4, 2015
Categories

What a Blind Taste Test Showed About Beer

Behavioral economic ideas show that product differentiation and consumer preference are more from branding than the taste of colas or beers.

Do you like it?
Read more
December 31, 2014
Everyday economics and the cost of curing diseases
Published by Elaine Schwartz at December 31, 2014
Categories

Alcohol, Marijuana or Tobacco: Which is Most Harmful?

When government miscalculates the negative externalities of substances like marijuana and alcohol, they waste land, labor, capital, time and money.

Do you like it?
Read more
November 7, 2014
Weekly economic news roundup and marijuana update
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 7, 2014
Categories

Four Ways to Understand Marijuana Demand

With an increasing number of states legalizing marijuana, demand is shifting because of changes in utility, complementary products and the number of buyers.

Do you like it?
Read more
October 27, 2014
empty sports stadium
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 27, 2014
Categories

The Reason Norway Said No to the Olympics

Because host countries for the Olympics and World Cup spend too much on new stadiums, their subsequent return on investment (ROI) is usually inadequate.

Do you like it?
Read more
August 15, 2014
Weekly Economic News Roundup and measuring happiness
Published by Elaine Schwartz at August 15, 2014
Categories

How Music Can Empower You

Like athletes use music before competing, so too can we energize our human capital at work with music that empowers us physiologically and psychologically.

Do you like it?
Read more
June 13, 2014
CEO performance and golf
Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 13, 2014
Categories

What Golf in China Shows About Economic Development

On a ladder of spending in developing economies, growing affluence first means wheat and meat. Then, climbing somewhat higher, people can afford consumer durables like a washing machine and […]

Do you like it?
Read more