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Halloween: An inefficient holiday?

I’ve noticed that a lot of people seem to view Halloween as pointless celebration that is used to help businesses sell candy. Now I don’t think is particularly fair on those who see it as a religious holiday, where this type of celebration can be compared to the way western society celebrates Christmas. However, according […]

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Cigarette taxes

An Otago university study that was sponsored by anti-smoking groups found that cigarette taxes should be increased.  We know that an externality tax is a good thing, however 70% of the price of cigarettes is made of of taxes already.  The question then is, do we need more cigarette taxes to set the social cost […]

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Image does make a difference

So food with a McDonalds wrapper does taste better. Now I’m sure many people will take this as a sign that advertising is evil, as it can lead to children being overweight, however I think it is an awesome service provided by McDonalds. You see McDonalds advertising makes food taste better, they increase the value […]