Season 5, Episode 8: Arya tells story of how she would reinvest her daily profits, first for a second bucket to bring to the market, then for a cart. This allowed Arya to bring more goods to the market and make great profits. Standard economic models show that with an increase in capital – which …
Season 5, Episode 9: Arya is an oyster saleswoman and for her good service receives the initial amount of money for the oyster plus a tip. Tipping is an economic phenomena that happens in many economies today and is seen as an incentive system for good service.
Season 5, Episode 4: The Iron Bank of Braavos recalls 1/10 of the crown’s debts, but the kingdom can only afford to pay back half of that amount. Initially, Mace Tyrell offers to front the money, expecting the crown to pay it back later, but Cersei says no and seeks to renegotiate the terms of …
Season 2, Episode 3: Theon argues for cooperation and gains from trade, his father argues for seizing land and not doing anything productive. This is a good example of how wealth was gained throughout history vs. how wealth is primarily gained now. Most of the rich people in the world now gain their wealth through …