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Everything I Ever Needed to Know about Economics I Learned from Online Dating
Oyer Paul
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Conquering the dating market--from an economist's point of view After more than twenty years, economist Paul Oyer found himself back on the dating scene--but what a difference a few years made. Dating was now dominated by sites like Match.com, eHarmony, and OkCupid. But Oyer had a secret weapon: economics. It turns out that dating sites are no different than the markets Oyer had spent a lifetime studying. Monster.com, eBay, and other sites where individuals come together to find a match gave Oyer startling insight into the modern dating scene. The arcane language of economics--search, signaling, adverse selection, cheap ... Read more
Conquering the dating market--from an economist's point of view After more than twenty years, economist Paul Oyer found himself back on the dating scene--but what a difference a few years made. Dating was now dominated by sites like Match.com, eHarmony, and OkCupid. But Oyer had a secret weapon: economics. It turns out that dating sites are no different than the markets Oyer had spent a lifetime studying. Monster.com, eBay, and other sites where individuals come together to find a match gave Oyer startling insight into the modern dating scene. The arcane language of economics--search, signaling, adverse selection, cheap ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781422191651
SKU
V9781422191651
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99-15
About Oyer Paul
Paul Oyer is the Fred H. Merrill Professor of Economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. A former professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, he is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Labor Economics. He lives in Stanford, California, with his two children and his flat-coated retriever, Josie.
Reviews for Everything I Ever Needed to Know about Economics I Learned from Online Dating
Advance Praise for Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Economics I Learned From Online Dating: Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author, Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough
"Economists may not be known for their romantic expertise, but Oyer explains the ins and outs of online dating with such clarity, humor, and scientific prowess that ... Read more
"Economists may not be known for their romantic expertise, but Oyer explains the ins and outs of online dating with such clarity, humor, and scientific prowess that ... Read more