AEA in the news

Is Blind Hiring the Best Hiring?

February 25, 2016

The New York Times Magazine covered a 2000 AER study in an article about hiring practices

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How hard do companies work to create new types of hidden costs?

February 24, 2016

Hidden fees don't just invent themselves

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Did Lincoln's resolve take the South by surprise?

February 19, 2016

What prices on the New Orleans slave market can teach us about the Civil War

AEA in the news

6 proven policies for reducing crime and violence without gun control

February 16, 2016

Vox covered an AEJ: Applied paper on the link between dropping out of school and later criminal activity

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What makes a crisis contagious?

February 12, 2016

The domino effect through the lens of game theory

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Why do mothers with medical degrees get fewer C-sections?

February 8, 2016

Better information can make a big difference for patients

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Do intellectual property protections close off new research avenues?

February 3, 2016

What genetically-engineered mice can teach us about research barriers

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What do states with high public sector pay have in common?

January 29, 2016

Climate and other amenities could give public sector workers more bargaining power

AEA in the news

So What Would It Mean to 'Beat China' on Trade?

January 28, 2016

The NYT Upshot covered a 2013 AER article in a piece about the consequences of trade with China

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Should the Fed be more discreet about its future intentions?

January 25, 2016

Why the Fed might want to keep investors in the dark