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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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Liberia: A Nation Founded by Former American Slaves and Its Struggles for Economic Stability

Liberia: A Nation Founded by Former American Slaves and Its Struggles for Economic Stability

Published on October 14, 2024

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Managing the economy

Ethiopia’s Economic Challenges: Understanding Why It Hasn’t Achieved Sustainable Development Despite Its Long History

Published on October 14, 2024

Economic Decline in South Africa: Unpacking the Challenges 30 Years After Apartheid

Economic Decline in South Africa: Unpacking the Challenges 30 Years After Apartheid

Published on October 14, 2024

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Managing the economy

The Resilience of Iceland: Why It Recovered Rapidly from the 2008 Economic Crisis and Maintains Economic Stability Today

Published on October 14, 2024

Diverging Destinies: Why Jamaica and Singapore Took Vastly Different Economic Paths Post-Decolonization

Diverging Destinies: Why Jamaica and Singapore Took Vastly Different Economic Paths Post-Decolonization

Published on October 14, 2024

The USSR’s Early Embrace of Capitalism: What the NEP Reveals About Economic Management
Managing the economy

The USSR’s Early Embrace of Capitalism: What the NEP Reveals About Economic Management

Published on October 14, 2024

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Managing the economy

Argentina’s Marked Decline: Government Failure vs Predatory Capitalism

Published on October 14, 2024

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Global Economic Ripples: How Emerging Markets Navigate High Borrowing Costs

Published on October 12, 2024

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Managing the economy Global economics

Why is Turkey a Bad Economy?

Published on October 11, 2024

From Plastic to Digital: The Economic Transformation of the UK Mobile Market through eSIM Adoption

Published on October 08, 2024

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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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