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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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Transaction Cost Economics and the Evolution of ERP Software Development

Published on March 13, 2024

Identifying and Avoiding Crypto Scams: A Guide for Investors

Identifying and Avoiding Crypto Scams: A Guide for Investors

Published on March 13, 2024

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Behavioural economics Business economics

Time Preference and Hyperbolic Discounting: Understanding Credit Card Bitcoin Purchases

Published on March 13, 2024

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The Market for Lemons and Its Impact on Financial Resource Sites

Published on March 13, 2024

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Behavioural economics

Private Wealth Management and Risk Perception: A Prospect Theory Perspective

Published on March 11, 2024

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The Economics of Credence Goods: How Unverifiable Services Thrive in Modern Markets

Published on March 10, 2024

Europe’s markets show strength in 2025?

Europe’s markets show strength in 2025?

Published on March 10, 2024

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Business economics Information Failure

The Principle of Path Dependence: How Legacy Technology Like 1300 Numbers Continues to Drive Economic Advantage

Published on March 10, 2024

The Rise of Digital Goods and Their Impact on Traditional Retail

The Rise of Digital Goods and Their Impact on Traditional Retail

Published on March 09, 2024

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Competitive markets

The Risk of Automation: How B2B Services Are Replacing Lower-End White-Collar Jobs

Published on March 09, 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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