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Misperception and Cognition in Markets

3.1. Formal DetailsThe Environment: There are N ≥ 1 profit-maximizing firms that each provide a finite menu of products to a consumer. A product is a bundle x ≡ ( q , t ) , where q ≥ 0 denotes the quality or level of…

A Guide To Spring Farmers Markets

We’re nearing the end of March and that means spring is right around the corner. With the weather getting warmer, the sun shining a little stronger, and the rain showering down harder, the produce being sold at farmers markets are…

Study finds workers misjudge wage markets

Many employees believe their counterparts at other firms make less in salary than is actually the case — an assumption that costs them money, according to a study co-authored by MIT scholars. “Workers wrongly…

The risks in Canada’s unusual housing market(s)

By Peter Jarrett, Head of Division, Country Studies, OECD Economics Department Local housing markets are presently highly disparate in Canada. While in most smaller localities real estate prices are fairly stable and not out of line with…

Stackelberg Social Equilibrium in Water Markets

1. IntroductionMarket power is an important source of friction in water markets. Ansink and Houba (2012) propose and analyze quantity competition among water suppliers along rivers with multiple sources and a single sink. Water…

Leveraging Commercial Space Services

The expanding global commercial space industry offers new opportunities — such as technological advances in small satellites, lower launch costs, and innovative satellite applications — that could help the U.S. Department of Defense…

OECD LEED Webinar Series on

  Please register for Webinar 4 through the link below by 5pm 22 January 2016. Background The OECD LEED research project “Building resilience through greater adaptability to long-term challenges” aims to explore

Sea Level Rise and Housing Markets

What will happen as the ocean continues to rise? That’s a key question NOAA researchers and collaborators asked regarding sea level rise in four U.S. coastal metro areas. Using several sources of global and local information, a team…

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