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Is Less Information Better?
Coarse information, monopoly, and product quality
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Nicholas Decker
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The Distributional Consequences of Tariffs
A surprising null
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Nicholas Decker
Using Prediction Markets in Macroeconomics
or: On the Inconsistency of Optimal Plans
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Nicholas Decker
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The Gains From Trade Are Not The Gains From Trade
It is the diffusion of ideas which matter!
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Nicholas Decker
4
Why Is Inflation Global?
Explaining a strange co-occurence
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Nicholas Decker
2
Can We Believe Anything About Markups?
The existential challenge of heterogenous production functions
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Nicholas Decker
The Incredible Macroeconomic Implications of Uniform Pricing
What does it say about optimal monetary policy?
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Nicholas Decker
5
Why Are You, an Effective Altruist, Donating to Charity?
How much should we save, and how much should we give?
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Nicholas Decker
19
Are Rich People Good or Bad?
Including externalities in optimal tax calculations
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Nicholas Decker
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Price-match Guarantees and Monopoly
The anti-competitive implications of competitive practices
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Nicholas Decker

June 2025

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