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Are Met Gala Tickets Too Cheap? Diving In

Think Like An Economist by Betsey Stevenson & Justin Wolfers

May 11, 202613:51Education

In this episode of Diving In, Justin Wolfers breaks down the economics of the Met Gala using two big ideas from economics: signaling and non-price competition. The basic point is simple: the high price of luxury goods is...

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Are Met Gala Tickets Too Cheap? Diving In is an episode from Think Like An Economist by Betsey Stevenson & Justin Wolfers. In this episode of Diving In, Justin Wolfers breaks down the economics of the Met Gala using two big ideas from econo...

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Published May 11, 2026, 13:51 long, audio available.