Buying more yogurt, movie tickets and premium products instead of instant noodles, the consumer is a new focus for China’s statisticians.
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Finding the Hollywood Gender Gap (Everywhere)
From top stars’ salaries, to the people who speak in films, the Hollywood gender gap can be found in most of the major movies.
Oscar’s Hidden Costs
Frequently hidden, Academy Award costs relate to gifts given to the major nominees and the host, to the speeches and even to our taxes.
Weekly Roundup: From Fast Food Grades to Movie Reviews
Our economic news summary includes inflationary movie reviews, baggage productivity, fast food animal welfare grades, Chinese consumer spending and methane.
Movie Reviews and Fandango Inflation
Just like prices and grades, stars that overstate the value of a movie can be called inflationary so perhaps we should question Fandango’s reviews.
Weekly Roundup: From Raisins to BBQ
Our everyday economics includes property rights, sovereign debt, default,, externalities, regulation, Pigovian taxes, incentive, state taxes, and oligopoly.
A Surprise in the Federal Budget
Told by the World Court to stop the subsidies paid to cotton farmers that distort prices, the U.S. has settled the case by paying Brazilian cotton farmers.
When is a Tax Credit Like a Groupon Coupon?
States should use cost benefit analysis more so to assess economic development tax incentives like tax credits that target film and TV producers.
The Reason I Will Return to My Local Movie Theater
I usually avoid going to my local AMC movie theater. Decades old, it has had a decaying lobby, saggy seats, and a rather worn-out feeling. Several weeks ago, though, as the only place with a good time to see Chef, I…
One Reason That We Need Gender Equity in TV and Film
Our Monday Gender Issue: Citing “gender inertia,” San Diego University professor Martha Lauzen said that: “If you have all white males working behind the scenes in the film industry, you’re going to get a whole lot of white males up…