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Many consumers purchase multiple Internet subscription services and forget to cancel ones they no longer use.

Buy It Now, Pay Forever? The Economics of Subscription Overload

Many consumers purchase several subscription services and fail to properly budget for them, leading to broken budgets. How does "subscription overload" affect our budgeting and spending, and why do firms push subscription models so heavily?...
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Platform Economics and Modularity: How Composable Tools Are Reshaping Enterprise Software

Published on June 28, 2024

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Labor Market Polarization: AI and the Reshaping of the Video Editing Industry

Published on June 25, 2024

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Navigating the Learning Curve: Why AI Helper Firms Thrive in Early-Stage Markets

Published on June 08, 2024

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Comparative Advantage and the Rise of B2B AI & ML Development Services

Published on May 29, 2024

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How Comparative Advantage Is Driving the Outsourcing of Fintech Development

Published on May 16, 2024

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Transaction Cost Economics and the Evolution of ERP Software Development

Published on March 13, 2024

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Scarcity in Economics

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Isoquant Curves Simplified
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Isoquant Curves Simplified

Published on September 11, 2023

Law of Diminishing Returns
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Law of Diminishing Returns

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Understanding the Supply Shifters
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Understanding the Supply Shifters

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When consumers can make more small transactions instead of single large transactions, they tend to spend more money overall.

Microtransactions and the Psychology of Spending

Psychology helps explain why consumers are likely to spend more money in total when they can make many small transactions instead of fewer large transactions. Why is this the case, and what can consumers do to limit overspending?...
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