When I meet people on airplanes and they find out I'm an economist, they usually ask about stock tips. Emily Oster airplaneeconomistfind Change image and share on social
I travel a fair amount, read on the plane, and I read fast. Emily Oster amountfairfast Change image and share on social
You work hard for your income, and that hard work is what fuels the economy. Emily Oster economyfuelhard Change image and share on social
I am extremely devoted to Amazon Prime - which offers speedier free deliveries, free movie streaming and other benefits for an annual fee - but I don't think it is great for groceries. Emily Oster amazonannualbenefit Change image and share on social
Because economics is all about optimising, doing the best you can with what you have - it's usually the first place you should look for answers if you want to maximise your happiness. Emily Oster answereconomicshappiness Change image and share on social
The greatest moments are those when you see the result pop up in a graph or in your statistics analysis - that moment you realise you know something no one else does and you get the pleasure of thinking about how to tell them. Emily Oster analysisgraphgreat share on social
No one likes doing chores. In happiness surveys, housework is ranked down there with commuting as activities that people enjoy the least. Maybe that's why figuring out who does which chores usually prompts, at best, tense discussion in a household and, at worst, outright fighting. Emily Oster activitybadchore share on social
I think that there's a real sense in which pregnancy should be something that you do with your doctor, but I think that for a lot of women the time you have with your doctors is limited and it can be difficult to get all of the answers to your questions. Emily Oster answerdifficultdoctor share on social
I think we've moved to thinking of parenting and pregnancy as something in which you should lose yourself. Emily Oster havelosemove Change image and share on social
Young women who live in areas with high maternal mortality change their behavior less in response to HIV than young women who live in areas with low maternal mortality. Emily Oster areabehaviorchange Change image and share on social
