by mheinl | Jan 25, 2021
Study suggests the U.S. may undervalue timesaving transportation infrastructure How much money is time worth? It’s an age-old question, but University of Chicago economists and their collaborators think they have found the answer—$19.38 per hour. It’s a finding with...
by sclapp | Oct 9, 2020
Revolutionising evidence-based policies ANU College of Business and Economics, October 9, 2020 DOWNLOAD PDF World-leading applied economist John List joined the Research School of Economics’ John Mitchell Economics of Poverty Lab (the Lab) in late 2019. Since his...
by sclapp | Sep 3, 2020
Emails worth $100 million: Economists use ‘nudges’ to increase tax compliance UChicago News, August 27, 2020 DOWNLOAD PDF By sending email reminders about potential penalties for tax evasion, researchers increased tax revenues in the Dominican Republic by more...
by sclapp | Nov 5, 2018
Why You Should Vote Psychology Today, Nov 2, 2018 DOWNLOAD PDF I’ve discussed in several past posts the fact that the traditional view of economic theory regarding voting and democracy varies from the more nuanced view supported by behavioral and experimental...
by sclapp | Oct 22, 2018
After a disastrous Uber ride last year, the company’s chief economist examined the economics of apologies Business Insider, Oct 16, 2018 DOWNLOAD PDF We’ve all said “I’m sorry” at some point in our lives, but that doesn’t...
