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Growth at the extremes

January 15, 2018

Polarization in the US job market may have begun decades earlier than previously believed.

AEA in the news

The New York Times highlights the AEA's role in addressing gender bias

January 11, 2018

The AEA is taking steps to address concerns about gender bias in the economics profession.

AEA in the news

Media coverage of 2018 AEA Annual Meeting

January 9, 2018

The 2018 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia received widespread coverage in the mainstream press.

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Making admissions more efficient

January 2, 2018

NYC reformed their high school admissions process, and it worked.

Research Highlights Article

2017 in Research Highlights

December 27, 2017

Economists tackled gender issues, education, globalization, and more.

Research Highlights Article

Reconsidering the poverty line

December 22, 2017

Is the World Bank underestimating the minimum income needed to survive?

Announcement

The Russell Sage Foundation will sponsor the second summer institute in Computational Social Science in June 2018 at Duke University

December 21, 2017

The Russell Sage Foundation will sponsor the second summer institute in Computational Social Science in June 2018 at Duke University.

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Slowing down the population boom

December 20, 2017

How family planning efforts reduced fertility rates after World War II.

AEA in the news

The Atlantic notes women's prominence at AEA

December 19, 2017

Past president Claudia Goldin reflects on Janet Yellen's tenure at the Fed and progress to boost women in the profession

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Saying no to energy savings

December 18, 2017

Economics is helping to explain the energy-efficiency gap.