I found this article over at the WSJ (via reedit). It’s a pretty good introduction to some economic theories on cost/benefit sharing. If you watched and enjoyed the scene in A Beautiful Mind where John Nash works out the best way to get the girls, you’ll probably also enjoy this article (his theory is addressed).
Econ has always been fascinating to me. Correction: economic theory and history has always interested me, drawing graphs and making calculations makes my brain go numb. It’s a good thing I realized this early before I made econ my major…