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Scroogenomics Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays

Joel Waldfogel

How consumer spending during the holidays generates enormous amounts of economic waste Christmas is a time of seasonal cheer, family get-togethers, holiday parties, and . . . gift giving. Lots and lots―and lots―of gift giving. It's hard to imagine any Christmas without this time-honored custom. But...

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This paper, written by Joel Waldfogel, dealt with the concept of deadweight loss in gift-giving, which measures the gap between the cost of a gift to the giver and its perceived value to the recipient.

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So for those who wish to know more, you could search for dead weight loss, dead weight one word and Joel Waldfogel.

— Episode: How Can You Give Better Gifts? (Replay)

Episode: How Can You Give Better Gifts? (Replay)

This paper, written by Joel Waldfogel, dealt with the concept of deadweight loss in gift-giving, which measures the gap between the cost of a gift to the giver and its perceived value to the recipient.

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So for those who wish to know more, you could search for dead weight loss, dead weight one word and Joel Waldfogel.

I mean, she could print out the Joel Waldfogel article, Deadweight Loss of Christmas.

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