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This influencer may be popular today, but this popularity will fade quickly due to the economic law of diminishing marginal returns.

The Economics of Creator Burnout: When Attention Becomes a Depleting Resource

Published on November 07, 2025

Want to rent a house for a weekend getaway? Customers get convenience, but there are risks!

The Sharing Economy’s Hidden Costs: From Access to Precarity

Published on November 07, 2025

A digital graph displaying an upward trend with orange lines and bars against a blurred blue background, symbolizing growth in data.

AI Investments Surge: Chipmakers’ Capitalization Jumps $200 Billion

Published on October 30, 2025

A vibrant, colorful digital wave background with text overlay reading "A Micro Model for Paid YouTube Promotion.

The ROI of Attention: A Micro Model for Paid YouTube Promotion

Published on October 28, 2025

Blockchain technology allows for the permanent record of ownership of a digital asset.

The Economics of NFT Scarcity and Digital Ownership

Published on October 24, 2025

That in-dash navigation system in your new car is convenient...but is it included in the purchase of the vehicle?

The Subscription to Everything Economy

Published on October 24, 2025

What tools can companies use to convince consumers to buy more expensive sustainable consumption options?

Behavioral Nudges in Sustainable Consumption

Published on October 24, 2025

Algorithms are used by today's social media platforms to determine which posts we see.

The Economics of Algorithmic Curation in News and Media

Published on October 24, 2025

Many restaurants on delivery apps like Door Dash and Uber Eats are actually ghost kitchens without storefronts.

The Gig Economy of Cloud Kitchens

Published on October 19, 2025

Many workers are "quiet quitting" today, meaning they perform the bare minimum at work but refuse to leave the job.

The Economics of Quiet Quitting: Labor Supply Meets Workplace Incentives

Published on October 17, 2025