Maximum Prices in Russia
Nice article from the FT about temporary maximum prices on various food in Russia. Has some discussion about why prices got so high, so...
Monopoly in Dating Apps
Students may be surprised to know that many of the big-name dating apps/sites are owned by the same company, as explained in this article.
Monopoly in Glasses and Sunglasses
Nice article from Forbes looking at Luxxotica. Even has a regulated vs unregulated monopoly diagram! There's also this short video from...
Price Discrimination Articles
Some nice articles I came across via MRU: This one on Tinder's under/over 30 pricing policy and this one on student Spotify plans, both...
Big Tech Competition and Regulation
Another great article from Economics Observatory on promoting competition in Big Tech. It's a bit lengthier than their usual articles so...
Finding and Using Data
On the agenda for May's EconEdChat were 3 questions: What do Economics teachers need to know about the Discover Economics campaign? How...
Driverless Cars and Public Policy
A hypothetical look at how future developments in the way humans interact with cars might affect public policy. Read it here.
Sting in the Tail - EA Article
An article from the EA magazine marrying lots of concepts: government failure, unintended consequences, the invisible hand, market...
Economics Observatory Science, Tech and Innovation Archive
Loads of articles here on Science, Tech and Innovation
Economics Observatory Public Spending, Tax and Debt Archive
Some great articles here, including 'How should governments source public services during a pandemic?' and 'Does history suggest that...