AEA in the news

Financial Times features forthcoming JEL paper

July 2, 2019

George Akerlof argues for re-examining the types of research published and promoted in top journals.

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Meeting the needs of the elderly

July 1, 2019

What should state governments do to improve the quality of nursing homes? Pennsylvania may offer some lessons.

Announcement

Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Modern Economic Anthropology

July 1, 2019

The deadline for proposal submission is August 12, 2019.

Member Announcement

Follow up Letter to Membership from AEA President Ben Bernanke

June 27, 2019

Read the member announcement from June 27, 2019.

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Betting on beach tourism

June 26, 2019

How do investments in the service sector affect economic growth in developing countries?

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Stealth consolidation under weakened antitrust laws

June 24, 2019

Smaller mergers could be playing a big role in concentrating local markets across the US.

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Debts and degrees

June 21, 2019

In a randomized controlled trial, telling students about loans led to more borrowing, but also better grades.

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Gender inequality across disciplines

June 19, 2019

UK economics departments are also struggling to boost the number of women in their ranks.

Call For Papers

Call for Papers for the International Conference on Gender Economics

June 18, 2019

The conference will be held on November 15-16, 2019 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Starting early

June 17, 2019

What are the effects of enrolling younger children in a pre-K program?