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Corruption In Systems Of Exchange

In The Social Construction of Corruption, Mark Granovetter observed that “many behaviorally identical actions may be interpreted very...

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The Nicholas Effect

By Dina Biscotti and Nicole Biggart In 1994, a seven-year-old boy from California, Nicholas Green, was vacationing in Italy with his...

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The Quakers And The Origin Of Fixed Prices

It is difficult to imagine a world without fixed prices. Consider how long it would take to buy groceries if customers had to haggle over...

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Using Peer Pressure To Save Money

Want to save more money? Consider partnering up with a couple of friends. Here is a successful example in Harlem, New York. Susu members...

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Time Banks: An Economy Of Volunteering

Do you know that volunteering can be exchanged too? The TimeBank system helps to explain the give and return logic behind community...

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Water Policy Part II: Creating Effective Water Policy: Two Case Studies

This is Part 2 of a four-part series on water policy. Click here to see Part 1, Part 3, and Part 4.* The most effective water policy...

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Water System Part I: Water Governance & Systems Of Exchange

This is Part 1 of a four-part series on water policy. Click here to see Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.* Due to numerous domestic,...

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Water Policty Part III: Water Privatization: Risks And Benefits

This is Part 3 of a four-part series on water policy. Click here to see Part 1, Part 2, and Part 4.* As national and local governments...

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Water Policy Part IV: Communal Approaches To Water Management

This is Part 4 of a four-part series on water policy. Click here to see Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.* In previous posts, I’ve discussed...

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California Egg Law Challenged By Five States

How did a larger cage for the hens in California challenge the ground of the Constitution? Let’s take a look at the egg science here. At...

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Economic Worlds Of Work

How labor is constructed? This academic review will lead you to take a look at the connections between economies and work settings. Image...