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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

Today's professionals must conspicuously craft digital identities to signal leadership, skill-building, and trustworthiness.

Digital Identity, Reputation Capital, and Labour Market Signalling

Published on March 15, 2026

Companies that amass large volumes of consumer data can use this data to make product improvements and engage in price discrimination.

Data Moats and Increasing Returns in the AI Economy

Published on March 13, 2026

Chinese futuristic skyscraper

Behavioural economics Business economics Competitive markets

Debt Sustainability and Intertemporal Budget Constraints: Development Traps in Belt and Road Financing

Published on March 08, 2026

5 Stacks of pennies and other coins in ascending order from left to right.

Behavioural economics Business economics Competitive markets

Credit Rationing and Information Asymmetry: The Economics Behind Online Micro-Loans

Published on March 02, 2026

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) allow software on different devices and systems to talk to each other.

The Economics of API Ecosystems and Modular Innovation

Published on March 02, 2026