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    Decoding Economics: Do umpires play with a straight bat?

    Did the temporary introduction of home umpires in international test matches during the pandemic lead to a bias in favour of home teams? A research paper from the IZA Institute of Labour Economics comes to some surprising conclusions

    Manas Chakravarty
    May 29, 2024 / 08:58 IST
    The paper says that judgments and decisions are often biased in favour of one’s national and social identity. (Representational image)
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