Written by: Nicolas Costa The United States has a population of about 330 million people spread over an area roughly the size of the continent of Europe. In addition, the United States has the largest economy in the world by GDP and one of the highest GDP per capita. The United States economy, large as…
Month: March 2021
Sustainability in the Automotive Industry
Written by Winnifer Chen On January 28th, 2021, General Motors announced that, as part of their goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040, they plan to only sell vehicles with zero-emission tailpipes by 2035 (Boudette & Davenport, 2021). This recent announcement has certainly pressured other automakers and even companies outside of the automotive industry to…
How an E-Sports Player Made 6 Million Dollars: A Game-Theory Perspective
Written by Radi Akbar Last year, a League of Legends professional player by the name Hu-Shuo Chieh, also known as SwordArt, made a 6-million-dollar contract with TeamSoloMid of North America (Dot Esports, 2020). This is the most expensive contract ever made in LCS, the North American league for the game. However, this is not surprising…
Behavioral Economics and Mask Compliance
Written by Rachel Barkan The COVID 19 pandemic has created a divide between those who wear masks and those who don’t. Although much of this divide has been attributed to politics there are other reasons why people opt to wear a mask or not. Such reasons can be understood through the lens of behavioral economics.…
The Economics Behind the Punjab Farmer Protests in India
Farmers take to the streets during a protest in India3 Written by Rohan Bhargava In the past few months you may have seen on social media content about massive protests by farmers in the Indian region of Punjab. Tens of thousands of farmers have blocked highways around the Indian capital of New Delhi and have…