One of my major responsibilities as Vice President of the Stanford Symphony Orchestra Committee is managing marketing efforts. Through the SSO website and Facebook page, I present fun facts, sneak peeks, and reminders about upcoming concerts to cultivate a positive image of the SSO. This quarter, I decided to end the year with a video montage of … More Social Media and the Stanford Symphony Orchestra
In honor of the recent opening of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, I thought it would be fun to examine some of the economics behind the Galactic Empire from the original trilogy. First up is the question of building the Death Star, namely how the Death Star II could be built in so … More Econ in the News: Death Star Economics
For this holiday season, reports say that the glut of Christmas trees these past few years is now disappearing. Christmas trees are expected to be in shorter supply and run about 5% more expensive on average. After finishing advanced microeconomics this quarter, I now realize that this is a textbook case of short-run versus long-run supply. The reasons for why … More Econ in the News: Christmas Trees
Andrew Jabara 