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Polluting firms can purchase carbon offsets (also known as carbon credits) to reduce their environmental impact. Does it work?

Carbon Offsets and the Market for Guilt Reduction

For years, polluting firms have been able to purchase carbon offsets, also known as carbon credits, to reduce their carbon footprint and say they are not contributing to global warming. Is this actually the case?...
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Potential Effects of the Harris-Walz $25,000 Down Payment Assistance Plan

Published on October 05, 2024

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Types of Goods in Economics

Published on October 03, 2024

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Product Life Cycle (PLC)

Published on October 01, 2024

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Primary Sector Economics

Published on September 19, 2024

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Market Access, Transaction Costs, and Financial Inclusion in Retail FX: The Case of OANDA

Published on September 19, 2024

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Who Captures the Surplus? Complementors vs. Platforms — Platform Economics, Bargaining Power & Value Capture

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Make-or-Buy in Software: The Boundaries of the Firm through Transaction Cost Economics

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Economies of Density and the Last-Mile: Urban Economics in the Age of Geocoding

Published on September 03, 2024

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Bayesian Quality Economics: Value of Information & Optimal Thresholds

Published on September 02, 2024

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Break-Even Analysis and Equation

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International Money Transfers: Reducing Transaction Costs and Enhancing Efficiency

International Money Transfers: Reducing Transaction Costs and Enhancing Efficiency

International money transfers have become a prominent feature of the global economy. The capacity to move money across geographical borders...
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