Justin Plank | Spring 2025 Every year, the United States spends an estimated $173 billion treating obesity-related diseases like diabetes and heart disease, more than the annual budgets of 42 U.S. states combined. Amid …
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Interview with Dr. Katy Milkman
Aaron Mathew, Editor-in-Chief | Spring 2025 Overview: Dr. Katy Milkman is the James G. Dinan Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the co-director of the Behavioral Change for Good Initiative …
Engel Curves and Their Implications for Income, Nutrition, and Poverty Measurement
Shloka Mohanty | Spring 2025 Engel curves illustrate how the consumption of goods changes as income increases. A classic example from ECON 301 is instant ramen noodles: as income rises, the consumption of this …
From the Pitch to the Algorithm: How Soccer Has Become a Nerd’s Game
Online Journal | Hazim Khairul (Ahmad Hazim bin Khairul) | January 2025 Introduction “The problem in football is that there are a lot of statistics,” said Pep Guardiola, one of modern soccer’s greatest tacticians. Even …
Student-Athletes or Athlete-Students? The Economics of Collegiate Athletics in the NIL Era
Online Journal | Benjie Harthun | January 2025 In 2010, Reggie Bush forfeited his 2005 Heisman Trophy after an NCAA investigation found he had received impermissible benefits like rent-free housing and travel benefits while playing …
A Heavy Price: The Economic and Social Costs of GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
Online Journal | Justin Plank | January 2025 Background Every year, the United States spends an estimated $173 billion treating obesity-related diseases like diabetes and heart disease, more than the annual budgets of 42 U.S. …