Sex, Drugs and Economics

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Sunday, 7 December 2025

Opportunity costs may lead attractive people to play video games less than unattractive people

There is a stereotype that gamers are physically unattractive compared with non-gamers. However, it is unlikely that gaming causes people to...

Friday, 5 December 2025

This week in research #104

This week I hosted the ANZRSAI (Australia New Zealand section of the Regional Science Association international) conference in Hamilton. Hos...

Thursday, 4 December 2025

The decline in high school economics in Australia, and what should be done about it

Since I became a lecturer in economics some twenty years ago, one thing that has become apparent has been the decline in the number of stude...

Wednesday, 3 December 2025

The lifespan benefit of being elected to the MLB Hall of Fame

There is a clear difference in life expectancy between the rich and the poor (see this post , for example). However, disentangling how much ...

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