Posts tagged: Economics

Telecom bills… how much they (and the world) have changed!

I just got off of a telephone call with Surekha, who is traveling in India… As I did that, I realized how closely the kids and I have kept in touch with her. I am struck by how sharply (international) telecom bills have dropped. And, how dramatically the technology that has made this possible has also [...]

Saturday August 7th, 2010 in , , | No Comments »

What’s the fair price — carpooling across the Bay Area Bridges?

My colleague, Thomas Tan, has a pricing dilemma that is worthy of Steven Levitt’s (of Freakonomics fame) attention…. As you might know, the cost of using the Bay Area’s bridges has gone up as of July 1, 2010. As you might also know, cars with 3 or more passengers (“car poolers”) until recently drove across [...]

Thursday July 22nd, 2010 in , | No Comments »