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03/06/2008 | 9:28 am

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Are Voters Just Rooting for Clothes?
Matthew Yglesias recently noted that the very rich are unhappy with President Obama because he would like to increase the... Read More
You Eat What You Are, Part 1: A New Freakonomics Radio Podcast
Our latest Freakonomics Radio podcast is called “You Eat What You Are, Part 1" (Download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS... Read More
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

Mark Zinzow on Bring Us Your Freakonomics Questions for Another Radio FAQ
"Can you provide an unbiased estimate of what a realistic limit to growth is for sustainable human population on this planet? As we approach 8 or 10 billion..." Read More
SMT on Drops in the Bucket: How Far Along Are We Really Toward Reducing Healthcare Spending?
"I am so fortunate to be living in Canada. I thank my lucky stars. Thank God for this healthcare system of ours. Gave birth in one of the best..." Read More
Eric M. Jones. on Men, Women, and Taxi Fare
""...Despite passengers otherwise using an identical bargaining script, we find that negotiated outcomes at the second taxi are gender blind...." And..." Read More
pawnman on Why Do American Women Work More Than Europeans?
"Why do American women work more than European women? Maybe because Americans in general work more than Europeans in general...." Read More
Doug Browne on The Advantages of Looking “Trustworthy”
"What is "trustworthy" depends on context. I usually get through airport security faster post-9/11 then I did before. Before 9/11 I did a lot of..." Read More

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