matthew yglesias

Bag fees

AustinContrarian  Wed, 09/16/2009 - 3:02pm

I hate airlines' practice of charging to check bags even though I rarely check bags.  But I understand the economics.

 Strangely, Matthew Yglesias does not:



 

Bag fees

AustinContrarian  Wed, 09/16/2009 - 3:02pm

I hate airlines' practice of charging to check bags even though I rarely check bags.  But I understand the economics.

 Strangely, Matthew Yglesias does not:



 

Congestion pricing for mass transit

AustinContrarian  Tue, 12/16/2008 - 8:30am

If roads were priced properly, drivers would pay congestion charges for driving on overcrowded roads but would drive for free on uncongested roads.

 Matthew Yglesias argues, correctly, that the same principle ought to apply to mass transit:



 

Second anniversary

AustinContrarian  Tue, 08/26/2008 - 7:00am

Today is the second anniversary of my first post.