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Thanks to APIs, many programmers can create add-ons and extensions to existing software.

API Economies and the Modularization of Production

Thirty years ago, you had to buy entirely new software when your current program became obsolete. Today, you can download an extension, patch, or upgrade. Thanks to APIs, application programming interfaces, these "modular" additions to software can come from virtually anywhere....
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Proportional Tax

Published on December 06, 2024

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Long Tail of AI Services: When Every Micro-Niche Gets a Bot — An Application of Long-Tail Markets & Love-of-Variety Economics

Published on December 05, 2024

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Behavioural economics Business economics Competitive markets

Global Wage Arbitrage vs. Algorithmic Arbitrage: How AI Rewrites Comparative Advantage in the Homework Economy

Published on December 05, 2024

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Behavioural economics Business economics Competitive markets

eSIM Platforms, Roaming, and the Erosion of National Telecom Rents: Market Integration & Platform Economics in Action

Published on December 04, 2024

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Privatisation Definition

Published on December 03, 2024

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Collective Bargaining Definition

Published on November 25, 2024

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Cheapening of Electronic Products

Published on November 22, 2024

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Modular Capital and the Fragmentation of Industrial Demand: Economies of Scale vs. Economies of Scope

Published on November 22, 2024

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Lower Entry Barriers: Used Machinery and Small-Firm Formation

Published on November 21, 2024

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Information Asymmetry and the Demand for Cross-Border Accounting Expertise

Published on November 15, 2024

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Although increasingly popular, AI still makes serious mistakes...which could cost companies big bucks in damages.

The Economics of AI Hallucinations and Error Costs

To save money on labor, many companies want to use AI to automate basic office functions, from customer service to research. However, AI is prone to making mistakes that are confidently presented as accurate facts. What are the economic implications of unchecked AI use by companies?...
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