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Firms can use data analysis to streamline operations, conduct market research, and design more desirable products.

Data as an Input: Returns to Scale in the Information Economy

As firms increase their volume and analysis of consumer data, will they become increasingly efficient at drawing in customers and create natural monopolies in each market? Will smaller firms be able to hold on in our digital analysis age?...
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Many consumers today purchase bundles of streaming services rather than individual services.

The Economics of Subscription Bundling Wars

Published on September 03, 2025

Could sophisticated AI software quickly determine the maximum you would pay for any item, and charge you accordingly?

Surge Pricing in the Age of AI: Fairness or Exploitation?

Published on August 29, 2025

A sign signaling the pick-up location for ride share drivers, who are a major component of the gig economy.

The Gig Worker’s Dilemma: Flexibility vs. Stability

Published on August 26, 2025

Online gamers can spend significant sums of money through in-game purchases, raising questions about behavioral nudges and gaming.

The Free-to-Play Game Economy: Selling Pixels for Billions

Published on August 26, 2025

Thousands of content creators post daily on YouTube, TikTok, and other social media sites in hopes of "going viral."

The Economics of “Going Viral”: Attention as a Scarce Resource

Published on August 26, 2025

Cloud data storage has rapidly become a huge industry, with some unexpected third party costs.

Digital Hoarding: The Economics of Data Storage

Published on August 19, 2025

The increased incidence of extreme weather due to climate change is stressing insurance markets.

Climate Insurance and the Pricing of Risk in an Uncertain World

Published on August 14, 2025

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

Published on August 14, 2025

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

Published on August 09, 2025

An Amazon package, which can often be returned for no cost if the customer is dissatisfied.

The Shadow Cost of Free Returns: E-Commerce and the Reverse Logistics Crisis

Published on July 29, 2025

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The rise of remote work during the Covid pandemic led to many urban white collar workers moving to small towns.

The Economics of Remote Work Geography

In the short and long run, how will the rise of remote work - spurred by the Covid pandemic in 2020 - affect the geography of economic activity? Although many workers initially moved to small towns, return-to-office mandates are calling some back....
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