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Michael Munger on Ticket Scalping and Opportunity Cost

Michael Munger on Ticket Scalping and Opportunity Cost

FromEconTalk


Michael Munger on Ticket Scalping and Opportunity Cost

FromEconTalk

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Apr 10, 2006
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Michael Munger of Duke University talks with Russ Roberts about the economics of ticket scalping, examining our reactions to free and found goods, gifts, e-Bay, value in use vs. value in exchange, and opportunity costs.
Released:
Apr 10, 2006
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

EconTalk is an award-winning weekly talk show about economics in daily life. Featured guests include renowned economics professors, Nobel Prize winners, and exciting speakers on all kinds of topical matters related to economic thought. Host Russ Roberts, of the Library of Economics and Liberty and the Hoover Institution, draws you in with lively guests and creative repartee. Topics include health care, business cycles, economic growth, free trade, education, finance, politics, sports, book reviews, and the curiosities of everyday decision-making. Look for related readings and the complete archive of previous shows at EconTalk.org, where you can also comment on the podcasts and ask questions.