Hidden Baggage: Behavioral Responses to Changes in Airline Ticket Tax Disclosure

Overview of attention for article published in American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, November 2020

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> If only there were economists who studied...

User FblthpLives, in the MurderedByWords subreddit, 28 May 2025

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TIL after the US Department of Transportation made airlines display taxes in all prices, demand for air travel dropped, suggesting that consumers don't fully consider undisplayed sales taxes

User wwllol, in the Today I Learned (TIL) subreddit, 04 Jul 2021

YSK: we need to consider sales tax when deciding whether to buy an item

User wwllol, in the YouShouldKnow subreddit, 25 Jun 2021

In 2012, the Obama administration required airlines to show all mandatory fees and taxes in their advertised fares to consumers upfront. This was a massive win for consumers, as airlines were no longer able to pass a large share of the taxes onto consumers. Airlines subsequently lost revenue.

User positivesource, in the Positive News for Change subreddit, 30 Oct 2020

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