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November 14, 2019
tipping behavior
November 14, 2019
What Uber Can Teach Us About Tips

Looking at 40 million trips, researchers concluded that Uber's tips can be surprising because of the rider characteristics that determine how much.

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November 13, 2019
pills and a weight loss war
November 13, 2019
The Reasons For Health Inequality

A close look at health inequality reveals that money and the life expectancy gap might not be as closely related as we might assume.

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October 31, 2019
fare evaders
October 31, 2019
The Best Way to Reduce Fare Evasion

Since the typical solutions to subway and bus fare evasion have not worked in NYC and other cities, behavioral scientists are suggesting a new approach.

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October 17, 2019
de minimis exemption
October 17, 2019
The Hidden Side of Amazon Prime

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October 8, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and driving behavior
October 8, 2019
The Connection Between Your Birth Year and Your Driving Behavior

Looking back at gasoline prices that teenagers pay when they get their driver's license, we see an impact on their driving behavior.

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October 3, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and library late fees
October 3, 2019
The Unexpected Side of Library Late Fees

While library late fees are supposed to be incentives that encourage us to return books, instead they have unintended consequences.

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October 1, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tipping behavior
October 1, 2019
Some Tips About Tipping

Because tipping behavior reflects a social norm, many of us know the amount we are supposed to leave but we don't necessarily do it.

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September 30, 2019
airport design
September 30, 2019
Why the World Needs Wayfinders

In public spaces like airports, hospitals, and museums, we navigate through the architectural signals that have been called wayfinding.

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September 26, 2019
de minimis exemption
September 26, 2019
Throwback Thursday: When We Got Amazon Prime

#TBT: Looking back to the creation of Amazon Prime, we see we've come a long way from what we used to expect when we ordered online.

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September 23, 2019
air travel delays
September 23, 2019
Airplane Window Shade Wars

Rather like the reclining chair debate, the battle of the airplane window shade has also become a source of passenger conflict.

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August 29, 2019
weekly economic news roundup and corruption impact
August 29, 2019
One Way That Norway Is Different from Nigeria

Diplomatic immunity can give us an indication of corruption in a country by looking at whether consular officials pay parking tickets.

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August 20, 2019
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August 20, 2019
How to Create a CEO

Firstborn children are more likely to become CEOs, politicians, and top managers because of the way their parents treated them.

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