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Robert H. Frank

Robert H. Frank is the Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management and Professor of Economics at Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and the co-director of the Paduano Seminar in business ethics at NYU’s Stern School of Business.

Latest articles by Robert H. Frank

The Big Idea
Donald Trump’s refusal to reveal his tax returns highlights a problem with economic theoryDonald Trump’s refusal to reveal his tax returns highlights a problem with economic theory
The Big Idea

Unlike many academic economists, the candidate understands stonewalling can work.

By Robert H. Frank
How to persuade rich people to pay more in taxes: remind them how lucky they are
archives

The rich’s hatred of taxes has had real consequences.

By Robert H. Frank
Airlines try to tell if you’re traveling for business or pleasure — and charge accordingly
Features

How economics explains the annoying price variations of airline flights.

By Robert H. Frank
Why the Nigerian prince email scam won’t die, explained by an economist
Features

A Cornell professor on the economics of everyday life.

By Robert H. Frank
How wedding dresses got so expensive and roast chickens got so cheap
Features

Vox’s first Economic Naturalist column, in which an economist shows how economics applies to everyday life.

By Robert H. Frank
Why the $10,000 Apple Watch is a good thing, especially for people who can’t afford it
Features

An economist on why the Apple Watch pricing is fair and efficient.

By Robert H. Frank
Why have weddings and houses gotten so ridiculously expensive? Blame inequality.
Features

Inequality isn’t just unfair — it’s deeply wasteful.

By Robert H. Frank

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