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I am currently finishing my chapter on the behavioral economics found in The Simpsons, since it’s due, well, today (whelp!), so I figured I would give you a little montage that explains why this really is the perfect project for me:
An EDIWM Simpsons Montage
I’ve clearly thought about this wayyyy too much. And, for the [...]
Tags: Just For Fun · The Simpsons
So I was quoted in Human Resource Executive Online:
Jodi Beggs, a researcher in the field of behavioral economics and incentives who focuses specifically on when, if and how incentive schemes work, says the jury is still out on whether pay-for-performance compensation plans will someday be the norm.
“The high-level summary of academic findings is that pay-for-performance [...]
Tags: Behavioral Econ · Incentives · Press · The Simpsons
I will get to the best thing eventually…in the meantime:
From Mind Your Decisions:
Handbag companies were not happy to see reality star Snooki on Jersey Shore vomit in their handbags and defile their brands.
And so, they fought back in an interesting way. Via NBCPhiladelphia:
Well, it ends up that fashion powerhouses like Gucci and Coach have been [...]
Tags: Game Theory · The Simpsons
So yesterday I posted a little quiz asking what was wrong with with labeling the following graph with the headline “The benefits of a college degree in one graph”:
I was quite impressed with the comments on the post, since most of you passed with flying colors and even touched on issues that were more subtle [...]
Tags: Follow Ups · Fun With Data · Policy · The Simpsons
In general, I am very much of the mindset that understanding basic economics is crucial to not sucking at life. Think about it- economics can help people be smart consumers, can prevent people from being fooled by politicians, etc. That said, being the type of person who turns life into one big cost-benefit [...]
Tags: Decision Making · Game Theory · The Simpsons
