Can pathogen concentrations explain which countries developed sooner?

[Research Highlight]

April 12, 2016

A new unified growth model of the demographic transition

Are there "missing" cancer drugs?

[Research Highlight]

April 14, 2016

Long clinical trials may skew the research agenda for drug companies

Did the US housing boom obscure a massive manufacturing bust?

[Research Highlight]

June 17, 2016

The housing bubble might help solve a mystery about the declining job prospects of noncollege men

Do Chinese government inflation data hold up to scrutiny?

[Research Highlight]

July 12, 2016

Engel curves reveal a more complicated story about inflation and growth than official statistics

Can it be rational to overweight very unlikely events?

[Research Highlight]

July 20, 2016

Why this behavioral bias might actually be a canny evolutionary strategy

Is Google hurting quality online journalism?

[Research Highlight]

October 24, 2016

Newspapers and online aggregators have a tense relationship, but may be able to work together

How does the relentless churn of jobs in the modern economy affect happiness?

[Research Highlight]

December 08, 2016

Examining the paradox of "creative destruction"

Call for nominations for CSWEP’s Janet L. Yellen Award for Excellence in Public Service

[News]

April 23, 2026

Nominations are due by September 20, 2026.

Would price transparency lower health care costs?

[Research Highlight]

February 02, 2017

Patients could save a lot of money if they shopped around for providers who charge less.

Women's work?

[Research Highlight]

March 08, 2017

Why do female employees take on thankless tasks that men don’t want to do?

Why do mothers earn less?

[Research Highlight]

June 08, 2017

An interview with Erik Plug about the "motherhood penalty" and what it means for working moms

Can temporary affirmative action policies have lasting effects?

[Research Highlight]

June 27, 2017

Hiring regulations can lead to fundamental changes in how employers recruit

Ensuring that everybody wins

[Research Highlight]

August 21, 2017

Can bonus programs be designed to benefit workers while growing company profits?

Not an empty (tariff) threat

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Uncertain trade policy stifled China’s export growth.

Are we in a "golden age" for entertainment?

[Research Highlight]

September 19, 2017

The AEA interviews Joel Waldfogel about the quality of books, music, movies, and television produced in the digital age.

"Sand castles before the tide"

[Research Highlight]

February 16, 2018

How can America's most expensive cities keep themselves affordable?

Cutting taxes, creating jobs

[Research Highlight]

September 26, 2018

How would lowering the corporate tax rate affect entrepreneurial decisions and employment?

Building trust with buyers

[Research Highlight]

November 09, 2018

How much do offers of "satisfaction guaranteed" improve efficiency in the marketplace?

Fitting the punishment to the crime

[Research Highlight]

November 14, 2018

How does the severity of a penalty influence jury decisions to convict?

Targeting poverty

[Research Highlight]

November 30, 2018

The AEA interviews Rema Hanna and Benjamin Olken about whether universal basic income programs are the best way to provide aid in the developing world.