Research Highlight

Wielding charity for political influence

August 5, 2020

Marianne Bertrand and Matilde Bombardini discuss how much of corporate philanthropy is really lobbying.

Chart of the Week

Personal property as corporate collateral

August 3, 2020

How much do changing house prices affect business investment?

Member Announcement

AEA Member Announcements: 2020 Annual Election and Proposed Bylaw Amendments

July 31, 2020

View member announcements from July 31, 2020.

Research Highlight

The spillover effects of trade wars

July 31, 2020

The 2018 tariffs caused price spikes to products that weren't even protected.

Chart of the Week

Representation matters

July 29, 2020

How much can role models help to diversify the economics profession?

Research Highlight

Balancing land reform and productivity

July 27, 2020

The Philippines redistributed over 6 million hectares of land. But it came with some unintended costs.

Research Highlight

Building barriers

July 22, 2020

Benjamin Feigenberg discusses the effectiveness of border walls on deterring migration.

Chart of the Week

Managing the national debt

July 20, 2020

What type of bonds should governments issue?

AEA in the news

2020 PCAOB-ERA Conference on Auditing and Capital Markets Call for Papers

July 20, 2020

Conference to be held virtually on October 29-30, 2020.

Research Highlight

Room to grow

July 17, 2020

Are social insurance mandates holding back entrepreneurs?