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The historic failure of the soda tax

April 10, 2017

The Washington Post cited a paper published 98 years ago in The American Economic Review about the Revenue Act of 1918.

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Will cities ever break the habit of paying for stadiums?

April 7, 2017

Local governments keep offering up incentives despite economists' misgivings

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Are Chinese workplaces really getting safer?

April 5, 2017

There may be more to accidental death statistics than meets the eye

Announcement

TIAA Institute / Pension Research Council Call for Grant Proposals

April 5, 2017

Proposal deadline is April 17, 2017

Announcement

National Academy of Sciences announces new series “From Research to Reward”

April 5, 2017

A new series about scientific discovery and human benefit

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No women in the room

April 3, 2017

Are male-dominated tenure committees holding women back in academia?

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How can we make sure the best medical science gets funded?

March 29, 2017

Experts know best, but expertise has its downsides too

Call For Papers

AEA Committee on Economic Statistics (AEAStat) Call for Papers

March 28, 2017

The Committee will be accepting proposals for ASSA 2018 until April 15, 2017.

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The price of doing business

March 27, 2017

Why didn't inflation slow more during the financial crisis?

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Loss-leaders: predatory or practical?

March 24, 2017

Do laws that restrict retailers from pricing items below cost actually harm consumers?