JEREMY SHAPIROAn Economist Meets a Physical Therapist: A tale of deception, revenge and social scienceRecently I walked into a grocery store, I picked up a bag of organic pistachios and asked the clerk how much they cost, to which she said…Nov 20, 2019Nov 20, 2019
JEREMY SHAPIROSolve the whole problem, or don’t bother (aka the psychological underpinnings of the silver bullet)Consider this: it’s a bright summer day and you’re walking through a park. A small child sits on the grass nearby, crying and apparently…May 15, 2018May 15, 2018
JEREMY SHAPIRODo our choices matter? Not much, but maybe a lot.Relative to cash transfers giving people their chosen aid program doesn’t make them richer or better fed — but flexible cash transfers do…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
JEREMY SHAPIROWhat about universal not-so-basic income?Universal Basic Income (UBI) is abuzz among academics, tech billionaires and even governments. Alongside the cheerleaders, a countervailing…Aug 29, 2017Aug 29, 2017
JEREMY SHAPIROChickens are to Cash as Poverty is to DevelopmentChickens and cash have a lot in common: both — if given to an individual — represent a transfer of valuable assets, chickens — if sold…Apr 14, 2017Apr 14, 2017