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

Zero-Price Goods and Cross-Subsidisation in Digital Markets

Many consumers use at least one zero-price streaming platform to provide entertainment. Why do companies offer zero-cost digital entertainment? How do they make money? Will this model survive in the long run?...
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A shirt promoting environmentalism, which is part of the ethical consumption and clean energy movements.

Green Premiums and the Price of Ethical Consumption

Published on June 20, 2025

ESPN+ is a subsidiary of Disney and can be bundled with other Disney streaming services.

Streaming Fatigue and the Fragmentation of Digital Entertainment

Published on June 20, 2025

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

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

Algorithmic Management and the Economics of Surveillance

Today, many white collar workers are surveilled using "bossware" to log and monitor their online work performance. What are the economic ramification of using algorithmic management and digital surveillance on office employees?...
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