The Extra Variable
If my current employer offered me the same salary to stay home rather than work, it would be a bit like winning the lottery. I …
Gambling Movie Facts You Never Would’ve Believed Were True
Hollywood has always loved making movies about gambling because they show a subculture that thrives on excitement and high risks. Even though these movies are …
Baseball Teams to Use Airline Pricing Model
From Darren Rovell: In 2002, while I was still at ESPN, I was asked to do predictions for the following year. When I predicted that …
Markets in Everything: The Perfect Game Edition
The Florida Marlins are still selling tickets to a game that has already ended: Roy Halladay’s perfecto from this past Saturday. From Steve Walentik of …
Michelle Lissel on Agency Problems
As economists, we see economics everwhere. It’s interesting to me how often economic intuition turns up , even if expressed in different words. One of …
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur EPL Preview With 22Bet
The first North London derby of the season takes place this weekend, and both sides will be hoping to get back to winning ways after …
Season Tickets
There’s nothing like 1. Being a solid team with a real chance to make it to the World Series and 2. Beginning the season in …
Judge Posner on Drugs
If you do not look at the weekly postings on the Becker-Posner Blog, you are missing some great writings from two notable scholars. At the …
LeBron’s Departure from Cleveland – The Role of Taxes
Like any economic decision, the decision to switch employers involves a balancing of costs and benefits. Including all monetary and non-monetary factors, if the benefits …
Going Juantorena
The current IAAF Track and Field World Championships and the 800m final inspired me to reflect on Alberto Juantorena’ unusual 800m/400m gold medal “double” in …