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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
