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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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Anonymity, Information Asymmetry, and State Capacity

Published on October 31, 2024

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Disinflation Definition

Published on October 29, 2024

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Economic Development Stasis: Rent Seeking in Bangladesh

Published on October 25, 2024

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Seigniorage Explained

Published on October 22, 2024

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Managing the economy

The Economic Paradox of Nigeria: Oil Wealth and Underdevelopment

Published on October 14, 2024

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Poland's Transition from Communism: Non-Corrupt Auctions and Equitable Resource Distribution

Published on October 14, 2024

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Managing the economy

Why Ukraine’s Economic Development Has Lagged Despite Its Vast Natural Resources and Educated Population

Published on October 14, 2024

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Managing the economy

Ethiopia’s Economic Challenges: Understanding Why It Hasn’t Achieved Sustainable Development Despite Its Long History

Published on October 14, 2024

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Managing the economy

The Resilience of Iceland: Why It Recovered Rapidly from the 2008 Economic Crisis and Maintains Economic Stability Today

Published on October 14, 2024

The USSR’s Early Embrace of Capitalism: What the NEP Reveals About Economic Management
Managing the economy

The USSR’s Early Embrace of Capitalism: What the NEP Reveals About Economic Management

Published on October 14, 2024

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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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