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Whether choosing a movie or navigating an airport, visible and invisible architecture take us to our destination.
Looking at India's cola wars, we see three massive companies using ammunition that they direct toward each other and rural communities.
Looking at individual wealth from 1850 to 1940, we would observe a surprising number of people that dropped out of the top 1%.
When Vail first offered season passes, it transformed the incentives that determined where and when we took ski vacations.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from pricey pizza to changing times.
Hello Everyone-
I’m Elaine.
Having been in the classroom for decades, written three books (and some of a fourth one), I like to think about economics everywhere all the time. Every day, I’ve added a blog to econlife—now it has been almost 14 years and more than 4,000 posts. I am delighted that you are here and hope we can have some economic fun together.