The Economic Secret of the Decorated Christmas Tree

December 18, 2024

Imagine strolling through the city center during Advent. The air is filled with the scent of mulled wine and roasted almonds, strings of lights illuminate the streets – and in the middle of the market […]

Jesus Improvement at Easter

March 22, 2024

Like in every discipline, there are also jokes about or inside economics that are not entirely comprehensible to outsiders. One of them is the question: “We all know what a Pareto improvement is. So, what […]

Coordination Problem During the Search for Eggs

April 3, 2023

The quite strange business model of the Easter Bunny involves hiding Easter eggs, candy, and chocolate in many different places. However, the primary goal is not to protect these treasures from unauthorized access, but rather […]

What Does Christmas Cost?

December 16, 2022

Christmas is linked to costs. But how high are they exactly? Dr. Florian Bartholomae, Professor of Economics at Munich Business School, examines the topic from an economic perspective. Certainly, everyone will answer this general question […]