Announcement

2017 John Bates Clark Medal Nominations

October 7, 2016

Economics Departments invited to submit nominations for the 2017 John Bates Clark Medal

Research Highlights Article

Should we worry that banks continue to grow more connected?

October 5, 2016

What economists have learned about financial contagion since 2008

Announcement

2017 Elected AEA Officers Announced

October 4, 2016

Congratulations to President-elect Olivier Blanchard and all the new AEA officers!

Announcement

SBCA 2017 Annual Conference

September 30, 2016

The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA) is accepting abstracts and workshop proposals for the 2017 conference

AEA in the news

Clinton’s claim that the Bush tax cuts played ‘a large part’ in sparking 2008 recession

September 30, 2016

A Washington Post fact check cited a study about the role of inequality in debt and financial crises that appeared in the American Economic Review last year

Announcement

Charles L. Schultze (1924-2016)

September 28, 2016

The AEA is saddened to learn that former president Charles L. Schultze has passed away

Announcement

2017 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

September 27, 2016

Learn how to register as a potential 2017 Graduate Research Fellowship Program panelist

Research Highlights Article

What are the GDP data hiding?

September 26, 2016

Average incomes don't tell the whole story about the economic well-being of nations

Announcement

The AER announces additions to the AER editorial board in 2017-18

September 26, 2016

Upcoming changes to the AER editorial board

Call For Papers

Call for Papers for CTREE 2017

September 23, 2016

The submission portal is now open for the 7th Annual AEA Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education (CTREE)