Owen Rust - Economics Online

Customer loyalty programs often make regular customers eligible for free products after a certain amount of purchases.

The Economics of Loyalty: Points, Perks, and Predictable Behavior

Published on June 08, 2025

Remote workers are changing economic geography across the world by moving away from big cities.

Economic Geography and the Rise of Remote Work

Published on June 08, 2025

Consignment stores and online clothing resale sites are part of circular markets for used goods.

The Resale Economy: From Fast Fashion to Circular Markets

Published on June 08, 2025

To get our entertainment today, most of us purchase subscriptions to digital streaming services.

The Subscription Boom: How Predictable Revenue Is Changing Consumer Markets

Published on May 23, 2025

NFTs of "Bored Apes" became a pop culture phenomenon in 2021, selling for many thousands of dollars.

The Rise of Digital Scarcity: Economics of NFTs and Tokenized Assets

Published on May 23, 2025

Will AI-improved autopilot programs reduce the need for humans in airliner cockpits?

AI in the Workforce: Substitution, Complementarity, and Wage Pressures

Published on May 18, 2025

Many consumers are taking advantage of BNPL services to break up expensive payments into four or more installments.

How Buy Now, Pay Later Is Changing Household Finance

Published on May 18, 2025

Smartphone apps allow workers in the gig economy to quickly take on individual tasks for cash payment.

The Gig Economy and the Disintegration of the Traditional Labor Contract

Published on May 12, 2025

Can companies use powerful data analysis tools to figure out how much each of us is willing to pay?

Why Data Is the New Oil: Market Power in the Age of Information Capitalism

Published on May 12, 2025

Users may be able to pay free demo versions of video games, but have to pay to access all features.

From Freemium to Premium: The Economics of Free Products

Published on April 27, 2025