Owen Rust - Economics Online

What will be the fate of most entry-level white collar workers once the AI revolution is in full swing?

AI as Capital Deepening: Substitution and Complementarity in Labour Markets

Published on April 11, 2026

Today, thanks to Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), diverse software can communicate with each other.

API Economies and the Modularization of Production

Published on April 11, 2026

AI can work much faster than human employees, but rates of AI hallucinations and other errors remain significant.

The Economics of AI Hallucinations and Error Costs

Published on April 11, 2026

As streaming subscription costs continue to rise, many customers are experiencing "subscription fatigue" and logging off.

Subscription Fatigue and Consumer Optimization in Digital Markets

Published on April 06, 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