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Transaction Cost Economics and the Hidden Cost of Disconnected Business Systems

Published on March 30, 2026

Firms are often willing to pay for data that can help them boost revenue or streamline operations.

Data Pricing and the Economics of Information Markets

Published on March 30, 2026

It seems like everyone is glued to their phones these days...probably because app creators know how to make their sites addictive!

Attention Markets and the Allocation of Cognitive Scarcity

Published on March 30, 2026

Will expensive and highly bureaucratic asset record keeping by government agencies, such as titles and deeds, move to blockchains?

The Economics of Trustless Systems and Blockchain Governance

Published on March 27, 2026

Can online companies simply relocate their headquarters to enjoy lower taxes and regulations?

Regulatory Arbitrage in Cross-Border Digital Services

Published on March 20, 2026

Digital art can bring users lots of utility, but will skilled creators continue making it for free?

Scarcity by Design: Artificial Constraints in Digital Goods

Published on March 19, 2026

Platform Exit Barriers and the Economics of Lock-In

Platform Exit Barriers and the Economics of Lock-In

Published on March 19, 2026

Why do some streaming platforms offer no-cost channels or packages?

Zero-Price Goods and Cross-Subsidisation in Digital Markets

Published on March 17, 2026

Many bosses today use "bossware" to measure and analyze the computer use of white collar workers.

Algorithmic Management and the Economics of Surveillance

Published on March 16, 2026

Tokenization allows the value of a durable asset like real estate to be divided into cryptocurrency and traded.

Tokenization and the Repackaging of Illiquid Assets

Published on March 15, 2026