Lately, every purchase feels a bit heavier than it should. You’re not buying much more than usual, but your bank balance seems to disappear faster. Maybe you’ve cut back on takeout, or started hesitating before grabbing your favorite snack, and yet things still don’t add up. That’s the strange part about inflation: inflation doesn’t just […]
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Loss Aversion and the Sunk Cost Trap in Venture Capital In the high-risk world of venture capital (VC), balancing the tightrope of innovation and risk is a key skill to master. Knowing when risks have reached their limits can mean the difference between cutting losses and doubling down in hopes of a future payoff. This […]
You know that feeling when your dishwasher breaks but you chose to not pay 50 euros more for a 5 year guarantee because you did not expect it would break in the first place? Not the best I will admit, but the protagonist of this story is not the dishwasher nor how stingy we are, […]
Italy for Nudges by promoting incentives for non-cash payments This article aims to explain the underlying aspects of the “National Cashback”, a new program planned by the Italian Government. This article presents the ongoing program “Italia Cashless“, a name that has been present in the news over the last few weeks, analyzed under nudge theory, […]