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Gentrification and crime

July 22, 2019

Ending rent control helped make Cambridge, Massachusetts a safer city.

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Stepping back from the cash cliff

July 19, 2019

How much does disability insurance discourage work?

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A shift in the gig economy

July 17, 2019

People who earn money from online platforms are turning increasingly to leasing services.

Member Announcement

AEA Member Announcements: Updated AEA Data and Code Availability Policy (July 16, 2019)

July 16, 2019

View member announcements from July 16, 2019.

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Entertainment and the rise of populism

July 15, 2019

How can watching apolitical television programs drive voter behavior?

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The fault in our superstars

July 10, 2019

How do the firms of today match up with the firms of yesterday?

Call For Papers

Call for Papers for 6th Linked Employer-Employee Data (LEED) Workshop

July 9, 2019

Papers should be submitted by September 8, 2019.

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Measuring misallocation

July 8, 2019

How much are countries like Saudi Arabia distorting oil markets?

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Ensuring voting rights for minorities

July 5, 2019

The AEA interviews Desmond Ang about the long-run effects of federal oversight of election laws.

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Pursuing happiness in America

July 3, 2019

Well-being among white and black Americans is converging.