Nelson D. Schwartz

@jgoldfine Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. Will check and circle back.

@NelsonSchwartz I teach high school economics. A colleague and I recently read your book and loved it! We are interested in a class set of the book (perhaps 30 copies). Is this something that you could help us with? Thanks in advance!

@margotroosevelt @stepville @RBReich @SaruJayaraman @AlecMacGillis @andreafelliott @Isabelwilkerson @B_Ehrenreich @just_shelter @PikettyLeMonde Thanks for including The Velvet Rope Economy!

Love #nonfiction? Join our NEW Nonfiction Book Club! We'll meet Jan. 31 at 7:30pm at our Sherwood Regional branch to discuss the first book: "The Velvet Rope Economy: How Inequality Became Big Business" by @NelsonSchwartz. Learn more: bit.ly/FCPL_SherwoodB…

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@stephaniethum Thanks-I really appreciate it!

Facing long delays in getting finished goods and raw material, small to midsize manufacturers are being forced to rely on lean inventories, just-in-time deliveries, and components from faraway suppliers, @NelsonSchwartz writes. nyti.ms/3ElLCKF

@NelsonSchwartz writes that unlike giants such as Walmart, small to midsize manufacturers lack the means to charter their own cargo ships. Instead, they are revisiting some of the practices that were part of the factory playbook. nyti.ms/3xCM04L

The US added 531,000 jobs in October, a sharp rebound from the prior month and a sign that employers are feeling more optimistic as the latest coronavirus surge eases. The lower September numbers were revised upward too. @NelsonSchwartz @talmonsmith nytimes.com/2021/11/05/bus…

Today, stadium domes are commonplace. But their inspiration came from an unexpected source - the Roman Colosseum. The Houston Astrodome was the first to pioneer this model From @NelsonSchwartz's Velvet Rope Economy

The capacity of exclusive skyboxes tends to conform to "Dunbar's number" - the hypothesized size of our ideal social group. Lots to ponder 🤔 From @NelsonSchwartz's Velvet Rope Economy

Are you feeling the impact from higher food prices? Writing about the rise in the cost of putting food on the table and curious if your shopping and eating habits have changed as a result. Please message me if you have thoughts-thanks, Nelson

On the troubling lack of shared, third places in American culture From @NelsonSchwartz's Velvet Rope Economy

My latest: nytimes.com/2021/10/08/bus…

Great example of the supremacy of variable reward, from @NelsonSchwartz's Velvet Rope Economy. Surprise has the power to delight even the wealthiest, most luxurious travelers cc: @adamleealter

One of the biggest drivers for expensive stadiums is the structure of the economics. Revenue sharing exists for TV rights and ticket sales, but not for stadium amenities. Unsurprisingly, it's here that we see the biggest investment From @NelsonSchwartz's Velvet Rope Economy

Disney's theme parks have become very stratified, a far cry from their original intention back in the 1950s. The excerpt is reminiscent of the anecdotes shared in @profgalloway's Post Corona From @NelsonSchwartz's Velvet Rope Economy

Discretionary preferential treatment (DPT), can mean big business for luxury brands. There have been lots of ideas proposed, but research indicates that there's a secret ingredient: envy From @NelsonSchwartz's Velvet Rope Economy

@mattjohnsonisme @mathbabedotorg Thanks!

@mathbabedotorg Not sure how broad you're going but there are lots of great examples of this in 'The Velvet Rope Economy' by @NelsonSchwartz

@janettwokay @teddyschleifer @MattBelloni Great-thanks!

This all leads to Disney opening some days at 1/4 capacity for rich people willing to pay $$$$, or maybe separate parks just for the super-rich. nytimes.com/2021/08/18/bus…

@nytimes Good story, Brooks Barnes. For the back story on Disney, Fast Pass and the company’s struggle over how to segment attendees at their parks, check out my book, The Velvet Rope Economy.

Disney World in Florida is permanently retiring its free, line-skipping FastPass system and will charge $15 a person for the privilege — an added cost for what is already an expensive destination. nyti.ms/3mdchmm