Research Highlight Passing the buck August 21, 2019 Who pays for a raise in the minimum wage and how does it affect job growth?
Chart of the Week Unbiased results August 19, 2019 Many research fields are plagued with publication bias. A new statistical technique can help correct the problem.
Research Highlight A cash and employment conundrum August 16, 2019 Why do cash-rich companies hire fewer workers?
Chart of the Week Paying for kidneys August 14, 2019 What are the moral calculations people make when it comes to compensating organ donors?
Call For Papers Call for Papers: The 2nd International Conference on Accounting and Finance in Emerging Markets (ICAFEM) August 13, 2019 The conference will be held October 12-13, 2019.
Research Highlight Why did productivity drop after the Great Recession? August 12, 2019 Was it just bad luck, or was there something about how businesses responded that drove the slowdown?
Research Highlight Casting a wider tax net August 7, 2019 A threat paired with insights from behavioral economics can help ensure companies pay their taxes.
Member Announcement Faculty Recommendations of Journal of Economic Perspectives Articles for Classroom Use (August 6, 2019) August 6, 2019 In February and June 2018, the AEA asked members to share whether and how the Journal of Economic Perspectives (JEP) is used in the classroom. We were delighted to receive 250 replies suggesting hundreds of JEP articles....
Research Highlight JEP in the classroom August 2, 2019 The AEA interviews managing editor Tim Taylor about helping college professors find articles for their syllabuses.
