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Dollar Hot Dogs, Coupons, and Bidding for Wallets
Dollar Hot Dogs, Coupons, and Bidding for Wallets
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jun 27, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Last week's letter asked about the role of transaction costs in rationing discounted products, or "sales," like "Dollar Hotdog Night!" at the ballpark. As the listener correctly pointed out, this relates to price discrimination, which is a great topic.And....coupons!Some additional links and info:The $21 "Dodger Dog" at Chavez Ravine$1 hotdog night at Philadelphia got out of hand, because of course it didRobert Murphy and the Argument FOR CouponsEcontalk discussion of "found wallets" There is no such thing as a free coupon!If you have questions or comments, or want to suggest a future topic, email the show at taitc.email@gmail.com ! You can follow Mike Munger on Twitter at @mungowitz
Released:
Jun 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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