Announcement

US 2050 Call for Proposals

December 14, 2017

The US 2050 initiative is offering grants for individual papers; proposals are due by January 22, 2018

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Job flexibility

December 13, 2017

A video about the value employees put on alternative work arrangements.

Announcement

Bureau of Labor Statistics Seeks Members for Technical Advisory Committee

December 12, 2017

BLS recently issued a notice that they are seeking nominations for members to the Technical Advisory Committee

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Breaking down Brexit

December 11, 2017

Leaving the EU will cost the UK.

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Back to work

December 8, 2017

The U.S. labor market is not as flexible as once thought.

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A better way to feed the poor

December 6, 2017

A national nonprofit develops a more efficient system to allocate food donations.

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Why do people give?

December 4, 2017

An interview with Lise Vesterlund on how economics can help us better understand altruism.

Call For Papers

Call for Papers for American Economic Review: Insights

December 1, 2017

The newest journal of the American Economic Association, American Economic Review: Insights, invites submissions

Announcement

Macro Week in Marrakech

November 30, 2017

Conferences will take place in April 2018

AEA in the news

Vox cites AER paper on sexual harassment

November 30, 2017

Vanderbilt professor Joni Hersch compared wages in high- and low-risk workplaces.