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Many workers are "quiet quitting" today, meaning they perform the bare minimum at work but refuse to leave the job.

The Economics of Quiet Quitting: Labor Supply Meets Workplace Incentives

In recent years, the phenomenon of "quiet quitting" has risen among younger Millenial and Gen Z workers. They don't leave dissatisfying jobs, but instead resort to doing the bare minimum. What has happened, and why?...
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Asymmetric Information

Published on December 26, 2022

Microsoft and Google are at war on AI. Who will Prevail?
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Microsoft and Google are at war on AI. Who will Prevail?

Published on October 21, 2022

5 Top Challenges Facing the Finance Industry in 2023
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5 Top Challenges Facing the Finance Industry in 2023

Published on February 28, 2022

Aggregate Economic Output Levels in U.S
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Aggregate Economic Output Levels in U.S

Published on September 24, 2021

What Is Laissez-Faire Economic Theory?
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What Is Laissez-Faire Economic Theory?

Published on June 30, 2021

Human Capital: What It Is and How It Impacts the Economy
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Human Capital: What It Is and How It Impacts the Economy

Published on June 14, 2021

What Is Adverse Selection?
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What Is Adverse Selection?

Published on June 08, 2021

What Are Trade Barriers?
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What Are Trade Barriers?

Published on June 07, 2021

Understanding consumer sovereignty
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Understanding consumer sovereignty

Published on June 07, 2021

What Is a Duopoly?
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What Is a Duopoly?

Published on June 07, 2021

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Are influencers and short-form social media feeds destroying our attention spans from our constant desire for entertainment?

The Attention Economy and Cognitive Scarcity

We can't pay attention to everything, so sellers will pay good money to win our attention to their advertisements. This has led to the rise of social media influencers, who are paid to draw our attention. Has this led to economic harms from our eroding attention spans?...
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