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11/09/2007 | 9:35 am

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Men, Women, and Taxi Fare
A study on the taxi market in Lima, Peru examines price differences between men and women. Taxi prices in Lima are set... Read More
Why Do American Women Work More Than Europeans?
Economists Indraneel Chakraborty and Hans Holter have an explanation for all those extra hours Americans work as compared... Read More
Hope and Poverty
Is there a role for hope in poverty alleviation programs? According to a recent speech by economist Esther Duflo, there... Read More
Introducing the Freakonomics Podcast Archive
When we began our Freakonomics Radio podcast back in early 2010, it was something between a lark and an experiment. But... Read More
How Does It Feel to Get Booed?
If you remember our podcast "Boo...Who?" (which was included in the hour-long special "Show and Yell"), you'll know we... Read More

Brian on The Advantages of Looking “Trustworthy”
"I got a ticket for a sold out Phish concert based on my appearance. The guy with an extra ticket said I looked like had the cash to buy the ticket...." Read More
HispanicPundit on Men, Women, and Taxi Fare
"A third explanation is that the higher charge for men is one of security risk. And having the second taxi see the man skip the first taxi is a STRONG..." Read More
Bu$y B on The Advantages of Looking “Trustworthy”
"@James - JFK died over 3 years after said debate, but your point its taken; after all, how trustworthy is ANY politician? My point was mainly that seeing,..." Read More
Dana on Why Do American Women Work More Than Europeans?
"Interesting theory but I don't think it really holds water. Europeans work less because of the structure of the labor laws in European socialist countries..." Read More
Beverly Kurtin on Soul Possession: A New Freakonomics Radio Podcast
"I'm amazed that folks would not sell their souls since, as noted, it is an intangible and couldn't be sold. It just goes to show that Americans are as..." Read More

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