anomalies
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This result rules out a broad range of possibilities that had been suggested by earlier anomalies.
From Science Daily
The anomalies studied by behavioral economists suggest that logic is rarely the most important factor in decisions.
The focus, Mr. Thaler writes, was on “on economics anomalies, which would be defined as empirical observations that were inconsistent with standard economic theory.”
States that agreed to it would provide voter lists to the Justice Department, which would then look for any “insufficiencies, inadequacies, deficiencies, anomalies, or concerns.”
Despite these anomalies, the case for the scheme remains strong in a country where many depend on low-income rural work and where the deeper challenge is the lack of quality employment.
From BBC
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