Yesterday, the California Labor Commission decided that Uber’s drivers were employees, not independent contractors. Articles all over the web, including this one from Business Insider, claimed

Last week, I received the following email about an awesome new organization:   Dear Colleague, All of us who publish in scientific journals know the

I keep a document with a list of topics I want to write about when I have time, such as GMOs, thinking you’re a better-than-average

Economists have studied price discrimination (charging people different prices for the same good) for decades. In general, we divide price discrimination into three types. One

I am an avid Amazon shopper. We currently buy most (non-perishable) household necessities from them, as well as many non-necessities. My overall impression of Amazon

Matthew Yglesias was kind enough to write about my research on Vox this week. Here is the link.  

After more than a three-year hiatus (during which I occasionally blogged for the Center for Business and Public Policy), I decided to revive my blog.

In case you’re wondering why Chicago’s making an appearance all of a sudden, it’s because I’m visiting the University for the semester. I’m sure everyone’s