Research Highlights Featured Chart

The impact of prescription cost sharing

November 12, 2026

Low-income seniors respond to higher prescription costs by cutting back on expensive prescriptions, regardless of their medical importance.

Call for Papers

Call for Proposals: The Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research - Monetary Research Programmes

November 10, 2026

The deadline for submission is December 31, 2026.

Call for Papers

Call for Papers: 2027 International Finance Society Conference

November 10, 2026

The submission deadline is February 3, 2027.

Recommendations for Further Reading

Mexico’s economy, economic growth, and America’s debt

November 6, 2026

Reading recommendations from Timothy Taylor, managing editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives.

Research Highlights Article

Labor shortages and industrial advancement

November 6, 2026

Wartime labor scarcity pushed English farmers to adopt laborsaving technology during the Industrial Revolution.

Announcement

William Nordhaus (1941–2026)

November 2, 2026

The economics profession is saddened by the loss of the Nobel laureate and former AEA president.

Research Highlights Featured Chart

What governs the direction of innovation?

October 28, 2026

Evidence from mobile app usage shows that innovators tend to create products for consumers who are similar to themselves.

Member Announcement

AEA Annual Meeting Updates and Other Announcements

October 27, 2026

View the AEA Member Announcement from October 27, 2026.

Call for Papers

Call for Papers: 2027 Stanford Financial Education Symposium

October 26, 2026

The submission deadline is January 31, 2027.

Research Highlights Podcast

Noncompetes and the spread of ideas

October 22, 2026

Kate Reinmuth and Emma Rockall discuss the effects of labor mobility restrictions on innovation.