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Israelis have an abnormally high TFR for a developed country. That means lots of kids to cart around. If there’s one place where a non-luxury, non-sporty 2-seater isn’t going to sell well, I’d think it’d be Israel.
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Israel’s folding car can park in a motorcycle parking spot. (HT: Yehuda Simon ) The economics of online dating : an economist explains the marketplace of online love. The perverse incentives of prestigious science journals. Not just a piggy bank: toys to encourage financial literacy .
January 3, 2014 at 1:53 pm
Israelis have an abnormally high TFR for a developed country. That means lots of kids to cart around. If there’s one place where a non-luxury, non-sporty 2-seater isn’t going to sell well, I’d think it’d be Israel.
Reasons to Not Be Ugly: A New Freakonomics Radio Podcast Our latest podcast is called Reasons to Not Be Ugly. (You can subscribe to the podcast at iTunes, get the RSS feed,... Read More
Chris on Everybody Gossips (and That s a Good Thing): A New Freakonomics Radio Podcast "I ran across this and thought it gave some interesting context to gossip. http://www.onthemedia.org/story/gossip-algorithm/..." Read More
steve cebalt on The Effects of For-Profit Microloans "Their abstract (below in its entirety) seems more succinct: Theory and evidence have raised concerns that microcredit does more harm than good, particularly..." Read More
Steve Cebalt on Who Drinks More: Liberals or Conservatives? "I'm from Indiana, and I drink Kessler's (very cheap whiskey) when I feel conservative, and Wild Turkey 101 when I'm feelin' Liberal. And I'll buy..." Read More
2008 election Advertising Baseball bleg cheating children China crime Daniel hamermesh Economics economists Education environment finance financial crisis food football FREAK est links Freakonomics Freakonomics Radio fred shapiro government healthcare incentives internet madness Interviews Justin Wolfers Media medicine music obesity parenting photography politics predictions psychology Q&A quote quotes recession Sports taxes Technology transportation travel
Does having a strip club in your neighborhood increase crime rates ? Did a poorly designed skyscraper melt a car with its reflection ? A paper that crowdsources black-market drug prices . How techies process census data . Chess champions: skill or luck? (HT: Marginal Revolution) g9 led Pokerbot: a poker robot that plays Texas Hold Em trains itself to play aggressively .
Keep up with the latest Freakonomics news and chatter at Big Buzz . And here's more: Refinery29 names Freakonomics Radio as one of their favorite podcasts . Forbes contributor Michael Wolf reports on the podcast business and Freakonomics Radio's "big niche" in the market . Dell likes our social media "strategy" g9 led . What to feed your brain and ease your commute? Business Insider says Freakonomics Radio ! Freakonomics: The Movie is now on Showtime! It is also available on DVD and Blu-ray . You can also watch it on iTunes or Netflix . Freakonomics tops Forbes' list of books that rock the "New Author Platform" . Daily Beast Q&A with Dubner g9 led & Levitt on SuperFreakonomics g9 led paperback edition. NY Mag on Levitt s new mind-for-hire gig. Econ profs rank Levitt as their fourth favorite economist under age 60. TIME has named the Freakonomics blog one of " The 25 Best Financial Blogs ." Freakonomics Radio has hit the air! Find out when our second season of five hour-long specials will air on your local public radio station . You can download/subscribe at iTunes , get the RSS feed , or grab our widget .