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Research by Brian Lucking `11 on Disability Claims Discussed in The Economist
September 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Former Brandeis economics major, Brian Lucking, currently a Ph.d. student at Stanford, has had his most recent paper discussed in The Economist. Since the start of the Great Recession in 2007, the labor force participation rate, the share of working age adults who are either employed or looking for work, has fallen steadily […]
Sep
6
Shiller’s Work Featured in Forbes
September 6, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Professor Shiller’s research paper on customized online pricing – charging different consumers different prices for the same product – was recently featured in a Forbes article. The article summarizes his paper, and then adds several insightful thoughts about much wider implications. Shiller’s referenced research investigates how much more profitable customized pricing would be when the […]