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More and more people are turning to AI chatbots for companionship and relationships, raising economic and ethical debates.

The Economics of Loneliness: Markets for Companionship

As AI companions become increasingly popular, serious questions are raised about the implications of "subscribing" to digital friendships. Should we be concerned about people entering AI relationships?...
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Product Life Cycle (PLC)

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Central Planning

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Dependency Ratio Definition

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Primary Sector Economics

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Backward Bending Supply Curve

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Capital Accumulation

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Automatic Stabilisers

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Break-Even Analysis and Equation

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Sticky Wages

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Core CPI vs CPI

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Some remote workers are accused of time theft for only working a portion of their expected working hours.

The Economics of Time Theft: Productivity, Surveillance, and Remote Work

Is it cost-effective for companies with lots of remote workers to actively monitor them through "bossware" that tracks their online activities? Research shows that some monitoring can boost productivity, but too much can cause workers to rebel....
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