Research Highlights Article

I don't want to know

March 10, 2017

Why do we avoid certain information and what are the consequences for our society?

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Could giving preference to small business hurt job growth?

March 8, 2017

Offering special supports for small businesses in India may not have created the most jobs

AEA in the news

Why are (most of us) living so much longer?

March 8, 2017

The Washington Post Wonkblog cited a 2006 article from the Journal of Economic Perspectives about how life expectancies have risen across countries and over time

Research Highlights Article

The quiet revolution in debt collection

March 6, 2017

How big data helped streamline collections – and unleashed billions in new credit card debt

Research Highlights Article

When bankers and borrowers come from the same culture, does everybody win?

March 1, 2017

Sharing a similar culture can lead to more profitable lending relationships

Announcement

2018-19 Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program competition

February 28, 2017

The competition is now open with opportunities in business, economics, and entrepreneurship

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Marriage, kids, and the wage gap

February 27, 2017

How far have we come in closing the earnings gap between women and men?

Research Highlights Article

Are transit strikes a public health problem?

February 22, 2017

Video from the AEA about how public transit strikes can lead to serious health problems for a community

Announcement

Kenneth J. Arrow (1921-2017)

February 22, 2017

Kenneth J. Arrow died on Feb. 21 at the age of 95.

Announcement

PSID Data User Training Workshop

February 21, 2017

This five-day workshop will be held June 12-16, 2017