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An accidental behavioural economist is on holiday – again

Posted on August 20, 2021 by koenfucius

Human behaviour continues to be an inexhaustible source of wonder and fascination – even when on holiday Unexpectedly, your correspondent had an opportunity to return to his native country at short notice for a brief holiday after skipping the annual … Continue reading →

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An accidental (behavioural) economist on vacation (again)

Posted on August 23, 2019 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: Ramesh Ram CC BY) The economic way of thinking is a bit like being a small child: asking ‘why’ all the time. Even on holiday… Maybe one day your correspondent will have observed nothing worth reporting on … Continue reading →

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An (accidental) behavioural economist takes a break

Posted on June 7, 2019 by koenfucius

A collection of vignettes illustrating the quirky (but not necessarily irrational) behaviour and decision-making of us human beings (primarily the author’s) Taking some time off work changes one’s focus and perspective, but some thought processes just keep on running. If … Continue reading →

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(Behavioural) economics through sunglasses

Posted on August 24, 2018 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: Jennifer Stahn BY/CC) When you’ve embraced economic thinking, even a summer break from work doesn’t stop you from seeing how profoundly us humans truly are economic beings This summer I have once again been wearing my trusted economics … Continue reading →

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An accidental behavioural economist on holiday

Posted on September 1, 2017 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: Stocksnap) (Behavioural) economics lenses don’t stop working when you’re on break, it seems It is sometimes said that “economics is the study of human behaviour”. (A Google search of this exact phrase produces over 30,000 hits, so … Continue reading →

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Beachonomics

Posted on September 5, 2016 by koenfucius

An accidental behavioural economist takes a walk along the beach With the summer holidays now firmly behind us, I found myself musing about how much the seaside can tell us about economics. A couple of weeks ago we were spending … Continue reading →

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