Tag Archives: psychology

A few things that inequality causes

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Ben Baumberg Geiger

Of the endless stream of papers that flash in front of my eyes every week, a large number are ‘Spirit Level style’ – that is, they look at the relationship of inequality and a ‘bad thing’ between countries/areas. If I … Continue reading →

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Does money buy happiness?

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Ben Baumberg Geiger

Whenever research questions are embroiled in personal debates about the way to live a good life, then you know that you’re about to witness a scrap. And if that wasn’t enough for a robust fight, then the money-happiness link speaks … Continue reading →

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Male ego as a cause of the gender pay gap

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Ben Baumberg Geiger

It’s the sort of research finding that seems perfectly designed for one of those free newspapers you can pick up in big cities: ‘women shy away from competitive workplaces’.  And it’s partly true – a great new real-life experiment does … Continue reading →

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Who in their Right Mind Takes Out a Payday Loan?

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Brendan Saloner

There are not many easy ways for people with bad credit and few assets to get cash quickly, but payday lenders are one of them. The business model for payday lending is remarkably simple. A person borrows a sum of … Continue reading →

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