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How to Gobble 62 Hot Dogs
Watching competitive eating at the annual Nathan’s contest, we need an economic explanation to understand the results.
What Air Jordan Says About Capitalism
There is no need for a spoiler alert because we all know how Air ends. But there is so much more. Air Jordan Capitalism Today, our story starts with an Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat Pray Love author) New Yorker magazine interview.…
The Golf Gender Gap
Asking what is blocking women’s access to the the C-suite, one of our answers could be the golf gender gap.
Gender Inequity at March Madness
Looking at continuing March Madness gender inequity, we see how patriarchal systems make it difficult to change.
How To Think Outside the (Pizza) Box
Whether looking at pizza acrobatics or your local pizza restaurant, the goal of competition is product differentiation.
Where Downhill Skiing Is Taking Us
When we see ski resorts adjusting to snow supply problems, we can focus on how they have to change their land, labor, and capital.
Why Argentina Will Get a (World Cup) GDP Boost
Reminding us that economics is everywhere, we can look at World Cup winners and predict that Argentina’s GDP will get a much needed boost.
What an Economist Might Say to a Goalkeeper
Having entered the knockouts, World Cup rules mandate a penalty shootout that economists can explain with game theory.
How Stock Market Activity Relates to the World Cup
Researchers have identified how much and why there is a correlation between FIFA World Cup matches and stock market activity.