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After a Blizzard, What's a Fair Price for a Shovel?

Harvard Business Review

For instance, if price is held steady, is it fair that those who show up right when the store opens get to purchase at less than the market clearing price? Or should the storeowner follow the mantra of economists to raise price until the market clears? I was surprised at the responses to my survey question.

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Ethical Consumerism Isn’t Dead, It Just Needs Better Marketing

Harvard Business Review

. “If consumers cared about moral issues,” the argument goes, “then companies and brands that did the right thing would have a larger market share. ” I understand the attraction to markets and their efficiency; I am a marketing professor. We cannot shop our way to a better world.”

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