Whether it’s plastic straw use, energy conservation, or flu vaccinations, governments use nudges to influence our decisions.…
Why We Should Care About the Night Time Economy
Inadequately supported, the food, drink, and entertainment businesses in a city’s night time economy can be a valuable source of economic growth.…
What Census Takers Can Learn From Birdwatchers
Thinking of the 2020 decennial census and a bird count on a South Australian beach, we can cite similar concerns about accuracy and well being.…
The Mystery of the Disappearing Avocado
If your favorite veggie wrap no longer has avocado in it, you can ask your economist to explain avocado prices with supply and demand.…
A Nudge or a Shove? The Tobacco Regulations That Work
While developed nations have tobacco regulation like plain packaging, label warnings and taxes, countries like China do not discourage smoking.…
Where to Find the Biggest Gender Gap
Through worldwide gender gap indicators, we can see that Iceland can optimize productivity and human capital through a small gender gap.…
Why Cigarette Ads Affect the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
The free trade pact that Congress is debating, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, has an ISDS (Investor-State Dispute Settlement) clause that’s controversial.…
How Alibaba Grossed More than $14bil in a Single(s’) Day
While China’s Singles’ Day is the world’s biggest shopping day, food and other necessities dominate Chinese consumer spending more than in richer countries.…
Why Currency is a Gender Issue
Conveying a message on gender and economic history, Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill should remain and a woman should replace Jackson on the $20 bill.…
Deciding If We Should Be More Like Denmark
While Denmark has universal healthcare, family benefits and pays for college, its social welfare system requires high taxes and other sacrifices.…