Gary Becker Archives - Econlife (original) (raw)
February 5, 2023
What We Expect From Online Dating
The closer we look at online dating markets, the more we see differences in the firms, the users, and the attitudes.
May 23, 2021
Why We Have a Chores Gap
Especially evident during pandemic lockdowns, at home we have a chores gap that determines who does the housework.
February 5, 2021
COVID’s Divorce Rate Surprises
I suspect that you (as did I) will find the newest numbers on the divorce rate rather surprising. Six Facts: Covid Divorce Rates 1. Pre-Pandemic for […]
November 6, 2020
How Dating Markets Have Changed
As they replace the traditional ways that couples meet each other, onlne dating markets are reducing the role of friends and family.
September 7, 2020
A Labor Day Look at Our Time Squeeze
On this Labor Day, we can explain the "middle-class time squeeze" by looking at how time/money tradeoffs changed a family's division of labor.
July 11, 2019
How the Location of Creative Talent is Changing
Comparing 2005 to 2017, we would see a spread in the geography of creative talent that could stimulate growth in stagnant U.S. regions.
April 17, 2019
How An Elite College Determines Your Future
Students and their parents might be surprised that a diploma from an elite college might not have the life-changing impact they expect.
January 24, 2019
The Impact That Working Mothers Have on their Adult Daughters and Sons
Asked if they’re okay, adults with moms who worked said “Chill. We’re doing great.” Their response was similar to the answers in a survey that went to […]
March 11, 2018
Why Daylight Saving Time is Good For Us
With Daylight Saving Time (DST) having just begun, we might find that shifting sunlight from the morning to the evening has made us safer.
February 14, 2018
What Men and Women Want in a Mate
By identifying the decisions that men and women make while speed dating, we can see where they rank intelligence, attractiveness and ambition.
September 27, 2017
Where Have All of the Husbands (and Wives) Gone?
If you are an Elvis minister in Las Vegas, you have a problem. Nevada’s marriage rate is way down and so too is the wedding business. […]
August 6, 2017
How Low-Skilled Immigrants Support Highly Skilled Women
In additional to debating the impact of immigration on less educated men, we should look at how highly skilled women are affected.