Thinking like an economist… about ballot question 4 on marijuana
by Sheryl Fox With the upcoming election, examples of economics in action abound. To illustrate one, I will examine Massachusetts
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Thinking like an economist… about gardening at work
By Cherie Asgeirsson Last spring I wanted to have a garden, to grow tomatoes. There is nothing better than a
Read MoreThinking like an economist about… making friends as an introvert
by Connie Ray Economic thinking has helped me understand why it’s so hard to make friends as an introvert.
Read MoreMore Spotify: songs that play with food
I had a lot of fun making the playlist of econosongs, so recently dove into songs about food. It turns
Read MoreThinking Like an Economist: My Home Chef Experience
My Goal: Fix Dinner The promise of Home Chef (and other similar meal kit delivery services) is appealing – everything
Read MoreEconotunes: An earful for the new academic year
I recently subscribed to Spotify premium, for more music during my daily commute. Their categories and suggestions help solve the
Read MoreThinking like an economist… about restaurant portion sizes
My economics research is mostly about undernutrition in Africa and Asia, but I am also keen to learn about nutrition
Read MoreEcon o’Food potluck 2016 — a table of delights
Our fourth annual Econ o’Food potluck was last night, the biggest ever and great fun. This year we had prizes
Read MoreOrientation week: Hello! (And Sustainability Questions)
New students at the Friedman School have just arrived, and students everywhere are thinking hard about a lot of things.
Read MoreMidterms done? Let’s eat!
A fun feature of NUTR 238 is our annual econ-of-food potluck dinner, to celebrate the privileges of modern food culture.
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