Monthly Archives: November 2012

An Empirical Response to the “War on Men”

28 November, 2012 – 2:42 pm

Women are to blame for bringing an end to marriage. The evidence is fairly straightforward; spending more time in school, and earning higher incomes, made women angry and that “pissed off” men; so pissed off, in fact, that they have decided to never marry. Ever.

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Will the economy change now that women are in control of household finances?

26 November, 2012 – 4:01 pm

  Marriage just isn’t what it is used to be. And while that might not be news, there is new research suggesting that changing marriage patterns predict a trend towards more cautious household investment behaviour.

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How to get kids to protect themselves? Help them to teach each other

20 November, 2012 – 10:15 pm

New research suggests yet another reason why sex education should be taught in the classroom – because teens can learn from each other how to successfully use contraceptive methods.

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Infidelity 101: Why do people cheat?

20 November, 2012 – 2:31 pm

Last week I spoke to Erin Anderssen at the Globe and Mail writes about the economics behind the Petraeus Affair.

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Should Married Women be Subject to a Higher Tax Rate?

1 November, 2012 – 11:01 pm

It seems that the underproduction of household goods and services is a significant problem that is so severe  economic researchers have proposed a solution that even they admit is politically incorrect – force married women pay higher income taxes than their husbands. 

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