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The economic case against charity.
Tim Harford
Oct 10, 2006
2:49 PM
Do kids get fat because their moms work?
Tim Harford
Sept 30, 2006
8:03 AM
How marriage is like coal mining.
Tim Harford
Sept 16, 2006
7:51 AM
Explaining the huge rise in teen oral sex.
Tim Harford
Sept 02, 2006
8:19 AM
Why conservation laws can kill the animals they’re supposed to protect.
Tim Harford
Aug 19, 2006
6:15 AM
Can game theory resolve the Israel-Hezbollah war?
Tim Harford
Aug 03, 2006
5:57 PM
Schools are trying to ban candy. Good luck!
Tim Harford
July 22, 2006
9:37 AM
An economic explanation for cheating.
Tim Harford
July 08, 2006
7:10 AM
What economics teaches about penalty kicks.
Tim Harford
June 24, 2006
8:17 AM
The rational explanation for stock market crashes.
Tim Harford
June 10, 2006
9:05 AM
Why it’s so hard to measure inflation.
Tim Harford
May 27, 2006
8:10 AM
Should you buy rental car insurance?
Tim Harford
May 13, 2006
2:39 AM
Why you can never buy a decent used car.
Tim Harford
April 29, 2006
8:17 AM
Why are cell-phone plans so confusing?
Tim Harford
April 15, 2006
7:33 AM
Why do lobbyists spend so little?
Tim Harford
April 01, 2006
11:07 AM
Why old workers are paid way too much.
Tim Harford
March 18, 2006
8:16 AM
Why New Orleans won’t recover.
Tim Harford
March 04, 2006
7:31 AM
Why polygamy is good for women.
Tim Harford
Feb 18, 2006
2:27 AM
The economist’s guide to great art.
Tim Harford
Feb 04, 2006
8:25 AM
Why are waiters rude? An economist explains.
Tim Harford
Jan 21, 2006
8:38 AM