Popular Science Writing, Interviews, and Media Coverage

• "The Good, the Bad, and the Grimmmm - the Truth about the Potterian Economy," Berkeley Economic Review, October 24, 2023.

• "Why the price of Coke didn’t change for 70 years (classic)," NPR – Planet Money, October 11, 2023.

• "Harry Potter. Les jumeaux Weasley, rares sorciers innovants,” (in French) Pour l’Eco, August 9, 2023.

• "If the Price Ended in 99, You Probably Overpaid," The Wall Street Journal, November 25, 2022.

• "La influencia de la literature y el Sistema monetario en Harry Potter: ¿moneda metálica fiduciaria?” (in Spanish) EL FORO Y EL BAZAR – Universidad Francisco Marroquin, October 20, 2022.

• "Warum das System in <<Harry Potter>> korrupt ist – in 5 Punkten,” (in German) Watson, August 15, 2022.

• "Le système dans «Harry Potter» est corrompu - la preuve en 5 points,” (in German) Watson, August 7, 2022.

• "11 Gründe, warum das Wirtschaftssystem in Harry Potters Welt Unsinn ist,” (in German) BuzzFeed News, August 15, 2022.

• "What Harry Potter can educate us about economics,” Financial Rate, August 1, 2022.

• "Someone has dedicated himself to studying the economy of the Harry Potter universe: And the economy of the magical world is a disaster,” (1) Heraldo News, July 31, 2022, (2) DIGIS MAK – The American News the American Way, July 30, 2022.

• "Alguien se ha dedicado a estudiar la economía del universo Harry Potter: Y la economía del mundo mágico es un desastre,” (in Spanish) (1) Xataka, July 30, 2022, (2) Las Verdades, July 30, 2022.

• "Άμπρα κατάμπρα! Καλώς ήρθατε στα "Potterian economics" -Τι μπορούν να μάθουν οι οικονομικοί εγκέφαλοι από τον διάσημο μάγο,” (in Greek) Pentapostagma, July 22, 2022.

• "Economics or technology? Harry Potter generation misses both," The-News-Page, July 22, 2022.

• "Ökonomen untersuchen ‘Potterian Economics’: Harry Potters Zauberwelt ohne klares Wirtschaftsmodell," (in German) European Scientist, July 22, 2022.

• "Research on the Wizarding World: The Disastrous Market Economy at Harry Potter," Teller Report, July 22, 2022.

• "Economics or Technology? Harry Potter generation misses both," The American Bazaar, July 22, 2022.

• "What Harry Potter gets right – and wrong – about economics, starting with Gringotts Wizarding Bank," Market Watch, July 21, 2022.

• "What Harry Potter can teach us about economics," (1) The-News-Page, July 21, 2022, (2) Mirage, July 21, 2022.

• "Harry Potter ‘Potterian Economics’ – learn a thing or two about economics," National Dialogue Secretariat, July 21, 2022.

• "What Harry Potter can (and can’t) teach us about economics," (1) Sky News, July 21, 2022, (2) Scienmag - Science Magazine, July 21, 2022, (3) Swift Telecast, July 21, 2022, (4) EurekAlert, July 21, 2022, (5) Phys Org, July 21, 2022, (6) Eurasia Review, July 22, 2022, (7) News Wise, July 21, 2022.

• "Die katastrophale Marktwirtschaft bei Harry Potter," (in German) Frankfurter Allgemeine, July 20, 2022.

• "Price Tags Ending in 9 May Be Fooling Shoppers," The Academic Times, January 13, 2021.

• "ISET Visiting Professor and Board Member Daniel Levy becomes President of the Israeli Economics Association," ISET Policy Institute, September 23, 2020.

• "Economists in the 2008 Crisis: Slow to See, Fast to Act" with Tamir Mayer and Alon Raviv, VOX CEPR Policy Portal, April 1, 2020.

• "A muggle economist has thought of a genius get-rich-quick scheme for any Harry Potter wizard" - by Thomas Ling, RadioTimes, June 21, 2019.

• “‘Harry Potter’ es una dictadura clasista, según una investigación,” Universidad de Piura, August 17, 2018.

• "Sommes-nous vraiment nuls en économie?" ("Are We Really Worthless in Economics?" - in French) - Alternatives Economiques - Chronique, January 26, 2018.

• "Les livres de la dernière minute: Daniel Levy et Avichai Snir" ("Last Minute Books - Daniel Levy and Avichai Snir" - in French) - BFM TV - BFM Business - Les livres de la dernière minute: Daniel Levy et Avichai Snir, January 3, 2018. [MP4] [PDF]

• "éloge du cancre entrepreneur" ("Praise of the Dunce Entrepreneur" - in French) - Le Point POP - Harry Potter : le hors-série qu'il vous faut (Harry Potter: the Special Issue for You), November - December, 2017.

• "Arbitrage with Exchange Rates" - Graz Economics Blog, November 29, 2017.

• "საიდუმლო ფორმულის ეკონომიკა" ("Economics of the Secret Formula" - in Georgian) - ISET - Tbilisi State University, November 9, 2017.

• "¿cuáles?" ("Which?" - in Spanish) - Página12 - Argentina, April 23, 2017.

• "'Harry Potter' es una dictadura clasista, según una investigación. Publicado en el Diario Correo (Edición Digital), Lunes 17 de Abril de 2017." ("'Harry Potter' is a class dictatorship, according to an investigation. Published in the Correo newspaper (Digital Edition), Monday, April 17, 2017" - in Spanish) - POLIS - DEMOCRACIA, CONSTITUCIÓN, INTEGRACIÓN, UNIVERSIDAD, April 18, 2017.

• "El mundo mágico de 'Harry Potter' es una dictadura clasista" ("The Magical World of Harry Potter is a Class Dictatorship" - in Spanish) - HUFFPOST - Huffington Post - Spanish Edition, April 17, 2017.

• "'Harry Potter' es una dictadura clasista, según una investigación" ("'Harry Potter' Is a Class Dictatorship, According to an Investigation" - in Spanish) - Correo - Cultura, April 17, 2017.

• "The Dark Side of Harry Potter Could Transfer to Our World" - (1) Stuff - New Zealand News, April 16, 2017, (2) Taranaki Daily News Online, April 16, 2017, (3) The Canberra Times, April 14, 2017, (4) The Sydney Morning Herald, April 13, 2017, and (5) Brisbane Times, April 13, 2017.

• "Potternomics Part One: How Do Wizards Get Rich?" - Ur ett ekonomiskt perspektiv, December 31, 2016.

• "'Harry Potter et l’Enfant maudit' campe un monde sans croissance économique" ("'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' sets a world without economic growth" - in French) - Le Journal du matin, 07h00 - RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse - Interview with Estelle Braconnier, October 14, 2016. [MP3] [PDF]

• “დანიელი და მისი ძმები” (in Georgian) სინათლე (Sinatle) აგვისტო 2016 წ.

• "Մարդկային կապիտալը եւ տնտեսական աճը Potterian տնտեսության մեջ" ("Human Capital and Economic Growth in the Potterian Economy" - in Armenian) - Տիեզերքը գիտակցության մեջ  (The Universe of Consciousness) - February 24, 2016.

• “Израилъский Профессор из Сенаки,” (in Russian) 26 BEKOB, Октябрь 2015 г.

• „დანიელ ლევი: მინდა განსაკუთრებით აღვნიშნო, ის, თუ როგორ აფასებს ქართველი ხალხი ხელოვნებას და თავის მოღვაწეებს,“ (in Georgian) მენორა (Menora) No. 8, ივლისი 2015 წ.

• "L’économie chez Harry Potter" ("The Economy of Harry Potter" - in French) - (1) Alternatives Economiques - Idées & Débats , February 1, 2015, and (2) alterecoplus - par alternatives economiques, January 27, 2015.

• "Israeli Homes, Decorated with a Shopping Spree in China" - NPR - All Things Considered - Marketplace Report, October 21, 2014. [PDF].

• "For the First Time in Israel: The Israel Consumer Council Publishes the Fairness Index" - Israel Consumer Council, March 26, 2014.

• "Hidden Price Hikes at the Supermarket" - Haaretz, February 25, 2013.

• "Economic Assessment of Washington Initiative 522," J. Shepherd-Bailey, Emory University School of Law, 2012.

• "Why Did a Coke Cost a Nickel for More Than 70 Years? Professor Daniel Levy Tells the Amazing Story" - KGO NewTalk Radio 810am - San Francisco - Consumer Talk, Nov 24 2012. [MP3].

• "Why Coke Cost a Nickel for 70 Years" - NPR - Morning Edition - Interview, November 15, 2012. [MP3] [PDF]

• "Economist: How Coke Stayed at a Nickel for Seven Decades" - Academic Exchange - Emory University, November 15, 2012.

• "Episode 416: Why The Price of Coke Didn't Change for 70 Years" - NPR - Planet Money - Interview, November 13, 2012. [MP3]

• "The Epic Endurance of Nickel-a-Bottle Coca-Cola" - Improbable Research, April 28, 2012.

• "Inflation Sparks Big Protests in Tel Aviv" - Newsweek & The Daily Beast, July 28, 2011.

• "Contradicting Conclusion of Own Study: Industry Official Seeks to Reverse Price Tags Reform" - Haaretz, July 17, 2008, p. 12.

• "Undercover Economist: Price Fighters" - Financial Times, August 25, 2007.

• "Harry Potter et ses amis vont-ils prendre le contrôle de votre entreprise?" ("Will Harry Potter and His Friends Take Control of Your Business?" - in French) - Dalett - Stratégies & Développement, July 15, 2007.

• "Quand Harry rencontre Solow" ("When Harry Meets Solow" - in French) - Les Echos - France, July 11, 2007.

• "The Cost of Raising Prices Can Prove Too High to Pay" - Wall Street Journal, May 14, 2007.

• "Why Prices Need to Change" - Wall Street Journal, May 13, 2007.

• "Undercover Economist: for Better or Worth" - Financial Times, May 11, 2007.

• "The Mystery of the 5-Cent Coca-Cola" - Slate, May 11, 2007.

• "Economists Study 'Harry Potterian' Economic Models" - Wired, April 24, 2007.

• "Item-Pricing Redux: Paul Rubin Bolsters His Argument against It" - Wall Street Journal, April 3, 2007, p. A13.

• "Item Pricing and Overcharging in Groceries" - Wall Street Journal, March 29, 2007.

• "A Penny Not Saved" - Wall Street Journal, March 10, 2007, p. A9.

• "What Happens When Two Economists Go Sleuthing In the Archives of The Coca-Cola Company?" - Knowledge@Emory, January 10, 2007.

• "Managing Change: Is the Penny Worth Keeping?" - Wall Street Journal, November 17, 2006.

• "Education and Economic Growth" - BIU Today - Bar-Ilan in the News, Fall 2006, p. 27.

• "Exploring the Economic Structure of Harry Potter's World" - Knowledge@Emory, April 12, 2006.

• "Exploring the Economics of Harry Potter's World" - Emory Report, April 10, 2006.

• "Learn and Grow" - Jerusalem Post, March 2, 2006.

• "Researcher: Education Key to Reducing Social Gaps" - Jerusalem Post, February 16, 2006, p. 16.

• ”Высшее Образование и Экономический Рост” - ("Higher Education and Economic Growth" - in Russian) - На Одноы Десятитысячной, Казначеи, Марта 2, 2006, стр. 10.

• "Item Pricing Laws and their Possible Effects on Prices: Research Findings" - Presentation at the Hearing on Michigan Price Modernization Act (Michigan House Bill No. 4636), Michigan House of Representatives Committee on Commerce, Lansing MI, June 21, 2005.

• "Analysis / But That's There and We're Here" - Haaretz, May 12, 2004.

• "The Heavy Price of Putting on Price Tags" - Haaretz, May 12, 2004.

• "Price Tagging May Drive Up Prices" - Jerusalem Post, May 11, 2004.

• "The Price Is Wrong" - Economist, May 23, 2002.

• "Levy, Young Discover the Price of the 'Real Thing'" - Emory Report, July 23, 2001.

• "Daniel Levy Looks Close to 'Home' to Examine Markets" - Emory Report - First Person, January 25, 1999.

• "The Joys of Haggling" - BHG - Family Money - Fun & Money, Winter 1997/98, pp. 56-60.

• "Shrinking Goods" - Interview - WGCL-TV, Channel 46, Atlanta - SBS Affiliate, November 25, 1997.

• "Tax Cut Won't Cure Economic Ills, Area Analysts Say" - Saratoga - The Daily Gazette, March 21, 1992, p. B-12.

• "Talk Sunday Focuses on the Economy" - The Times Union - Saratoga - Schenectady Counties, February 1, 1992, p. B-4.

• "შეიქმნა ქართულენოვანი კომპიუტერი" ("Georgian Language Computer Was Created" - in Georgian) - გაზეთი „თბილისი“ - Newspaper Tbilisi, January 2, 1990.

• "Georgian Language Computer" - Interview (in Georgian) - Voice of America, November 17, 1989.

• "Election Economics" - Jerusalem Post - Opinion, March 27, 1984.