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The logic of collective action: why airline tickets are non-transferable
Christopher Elliott wrote up this report exploring the reasons why airline tickets are non-transferable. Here’s fake reason #1: Airlines don’t allow name changes for two reasons, according to Victoria Day, a spokeswoman for Airlines for America, an industry trade group. The … Continue reading
Markets in law evasion? A fun example of “collective action” in Stockholm
A group in Sweden known as Planka.nu (rough translation: “free-ride.now”) believes that public transit should be financed through general taxes, not individual fares. Their rationale is that a greater share of the costs of public transit should be borne by affluent citizens and drivers. Moreover, … Continue reading
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