Research Highlights Article

From RCT to Policy

November 29, 2017

Scaling up RCTs involves countless challenges. One NGO overcame all of them.

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Wealth taxes (and how to evade them)

November 27, 2017

Sweden’s wealth tax has proven easy to avoid.

Member Announcement

AEA Member Announcements: Annual Meeting Registration and Other Announcements (November 27, 2017)

November 27, 2017

View member announcements from November 27, 2017

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Refusing the power to choose

November 22, 2017

Why are consumers slow to change energy providers even when they have a less expensive option?

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The power of Papal persuasion

November 20, 2017

How much did Pope John Paul II influence the beliefs and actions of Catholics?

AEA in the news

Bloomberg View cites AER article about real estate

November 16, 2017

Columnist Justin Fox examines how rise in real estate prices contributes to economic inequality.

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Benevolence on the Ballot

November 15, 2017

People vote based on more than self-interest.

Announcement

Rachel Croson receives 2017 Carolyn Shaw Bell Award

November 14, 2017

Michigan State University dean lauded for devoting "an enormous amount of energy" to mentoring women in the economics profession.

Announcement

PCAOB Economic Research Fellowships for the 2018-2019 Academic Year

November 13, 2017

Learn about topics of interest and how to apply

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Use it or lose it

November 13, 2017

Expiring budgets lead to wasteful year-end spending.