October 1, 2021
To compete against other fast food chains in a monopolistically competitive market,, McDonald's needs a speedy drive-thru.
September 3, 2021
Wide enough for huge container ships, the newly expanded Panama Canal will boost global trade and production.
August 6, 2021
Like factory quotas, snake bounties, or college ranking, sometimes incentives can create unintended consequences.
June 4, 2021
Related to universal supply side incentives, Uber's driver shortages display the power of the higher prices that motivate producers.
May 28, 2021
Seemingly simple, the pandemic delays that created ticket refunds for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have an immense cost.
May 21, 2021
An accidental innovation, Post-it Notes had a massive economic impact through the private and social returns that they created.
May 14, 2021
Staying at home during the pandemic, we have shifted our impulse buying from the supermarket to our online shopping cart.
May 7, 2021
Echoing what happened during the 1950s, banana problems with a spreading fungus mean we will again need a new kind of banana.
April 30, 2021
Logo changes from corporations and government agencies convey a message about branding and product differentiation.
April 23, 2021
Looking at a recent African trade deal, we can debate the many sides of free trade.
April 16, 2021
April 9, 2021
Based on the six hidden rules of ownership, from Netflix passwords to airplane seats, what we don't know we own shapes our behavior.