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The Poor City Population Boom

March 1, 2019
This video explains why today's fastest growing urban areas are in poorer countries.
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C. Elton Hinshaw (1936-2019)

February 28, 2019
Elton Hinshaw was a longtime professor of economics at Vanderbilt University and former Secretary-Treasurer of the AEA.
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Earn less, pay more

February 27, 2019
Can income tax policy explain how globalization drives income inequality?
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Does trade policy really matter?

February 25, 2019
Britain’s protectionism in the 1930s may offer insights for policymakers today.
Research Highlights Article

Educational returns

February 20, 2019
Are financial aid programs getting their money's worth?