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Economic valuation of becoming a superhero

06-30-2024

Have you ever wished that you were a superhero? If so, how much would you be willing to pay to become one? In this study, we measured the economic value of becoming a superhero or obtaining a superpower using a discrete choice experiment. We focused on f…
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Economic valuation of becoming a superhero

By Tyler Cowen on June 30, 2024

Have you ever wished that you were a superhero? If so, how much would you be willing to pay to become one? In this study, we measured the economic value of becoming a superhero or obtaining a superpower using a discrete choice experiment. We focused on four superpowers: mind-control, flight, teleportation, and supernatural physical strength and measured values for each power. Our results indicate that of the four powers, our participants valued teleportation the most.

That is from a newly published paper by Julian J. Hwang and Dongso Lee.  Via John Whitehead.

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