Research Highlights Article

Breaching the Great Firewall

September 4, 2019

What has censorship done to the Chinese public’s demand for politically sensitive news?

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Tax evasion and the 1 percent

September 3, 2019

What can the Panama Papers tell us about inequality?

Member Announcement

AEA Member Announcements: Annual Meeting Registration and Other Announcements (September 3, 2019)

September 3, 2019

View member announcements from September 3, 2019.

AEA in the news

AER: Insights paper featured in NY Times

September 3, 2019

Forthcoming paper dispels common perception that successful entrepreneurs are mostly young

Research Highlights Article

"The curse of bigness"

August 30, 2019

The AEA interviews Naomi Lamoreaux about the history of Americans' response to dominant companies.

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A community college booster

August 28, 2019

A CUNY program was effective at increasing graduation rates at 2-year postsecondary institutions.

AEA in the news

Barron's features AER paper on minimum wage

August 28, 2019

Research from Hungary finds minimal job losses from raising the pay floor.

Research Highlights Article

Lengthy copyrights and orphaned books

August 26, 2019

How much do copyrights affect readers?

Research Highlights Article

Passing the buck

August 21, 2019

Who pays for a raise in the minimum wage and how does it affect job growth?

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Unbiased results

August 19, 2019

Many research fields are plagued with publication bias. A new statistical technique can help correct the problem.