the blog of david dean » economics http://www.davidbdean.com currently not blogging much at all Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:30:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 A study of honesty: what the bagel man saw http://www.davidbdean.com/2006/07/03/a-study-of-honesty-what-the-bagel-man-saw/ http://www.davidbdean.com/2006/07/03/a-study-of-honesty-what-the-bagel-man-saw/#comments Mon, 03 Jul 2006 05:30:24 +0000 David Dean http://www.cebidae.com/2006/07/03/a-study-of-honesty-what-the-bagel-man-saw/ BagelFreakanomics has an interesting essay on a economist-turned-bagel-seller’s observations on the honesty of the offices he delivers bagels and doughnuts to:

Since he started delivering bagels, Paul F. has kept rigorous data — which, when run through a computer and measured against external factors ranging from the local weather to the unemployment rate, can tell some interesting stories. Other conclusions, meanwhile, are purely intuitive, based on Paul F.’s 20-year exposure to bagel behavior.

Link. Thanks TheJo.

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