Research Highlight Creating criminals? May 18, 2018 Restricting immigrants’ ability to work causes an increase in financially motivated crime.
Announcement Nudging and Paternalistic Societies: Free Choice and Subtle Determinism Conference May 18, 2018 The conference will be help on June 21, 2018 in Braga, Portugal.
Chart of the Week The rise of the state May 16, 2018 The Great Depression led to widespread institutional changes in the US.
Announcement Call for nominations: CSWEP’s Carolyn Shaw Bell Award and Elaine Bennett Research Prize May 16, 2018 Nominations for these awards are due in September 2018.
Research Highlight Protection from predators May 14, 2018 What are the economic consequences when governments don't keep law and order?
Research Highlight From tax credits to college credits May 9, 2018 Tax refunds can boost college enrollment among low-income families.
Call For Papers Call for Papers for the Second Conference of the Asian and Australasian Society of Labour Economics May 9, 2018 The conference will be held at the Seoul National University from December 13-15, 2018.
Recommendations for Further Reading Gun policy, the achievement gap, and managing the Fed May 8, 2018 Reading recommendations from Timothy Taylor, managing editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives
Chart of the Week Money Matters May 7, 2018 To what extent can educational finance reform close the achievement gap?
Member Announcement AEA Member Announcements: Annual Elections and Other Announcements (May 7, 2018) May 7, 2018 View member announcements from May 7, 2018.
