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October 14, 2014
Everyday economics of LED bulbs
October 14, 2014
The Unexpected Consequences of More Efficient Lighting

Like 19th century English coal, more efficient and cheap LED lights can mean people and businesses use it more because of the lower opportunity cost.

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August 27, 2014
Everyday Economics: With opportunity cost, planners can decide how much natural disaster preparation is worth the tradeoff.
August 27, 2014
The Costs of Being Prepared for a Natural Disaster

Whereas natural disaster preparation can save lives, it might have too high an opportunity cost to make sense or be a ShakeAlert that has been proven.

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August 4, 2014
The spread of refrigeration in China will create positive and negative externalities that relate to productivity, diet, health and the environment.
August 4, 2014
The Spillover from Refrigerators in China

The spread of refrigeration in China has positive and negative externalities that relate to household diets, greenhouse gases and transport and home waste.

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July 28, 2014
Calculating the GDP involves many decisions and using it can be controversial as in Greece.
July 28, 2014
Why the GDP is Much More Than a Number

Seemingly just a statistic, how we calculate the GDP and how it is used can be controversial and affect the lives of millions of people.

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July 7, 2014
Indian development and tradeoffs from roads and cars
July 7, 2014
The Difference Between India's Stories and Statistics

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June 13, 2014
CEO performance and golf
June 13, 2014
What Golf in China Shows About Economic Development

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June 11, 2014
Prius Purchases Could Reflect Conforming to a Local Social Norm
June 11, 2014
Prius Purchases and Conspicuous Conservation

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May 28, 2014
Beeps like backup warnings from trucks create noise pollution negative externalities.
May 28, 2014
The Beeps in Our Lives

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May 21, 2014
Cost and benefit balance change for dealing with global warming if it creates a national security threat.
May 21, 2014
An Unexpected Cost of Climate Change?

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May 14, 2014
The externalities created by attempts at energy efficiency can be positive or negative.
May 14, 2014
Energy Efficiency Surprises

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April 16, 2014
economic news roundup and water shortages
April 16, 2014
How To Cope With (Water) Stress

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April 9, 2014
Salamander ant prey
April 9, 2014
The Big Impact of a Little Salamander

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