A study of honesty: what the bagel man saw
Posted on July 3, 2006 - Filed Under economics | Leave a Comment
Freakanomics 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 [...]