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Turning to cartels

June 12, 2019

When factories leave town, does violence get worse?

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Digging deeper into debt

June 7, 2019

Why would anybody want to keep taking on expensive high-interest loans?

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Cream skimming on online platforms

June 3, 2019

When sellers know too much about buyers, both can suffer.

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Introducing AER: Insights

May 28, 2019

The AEA interviews editor Amy Finkelstein about the launch of the organization's newest journal.

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A token of trust

May 24, 2019

How important are monetary systems in getting people to cooperate in large-scale interactions?

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The sources of switching costs

May 20, 2019

How does complexity and bureaucracy affect pension fund choices?

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The economics of anti-Semitism

May 15, 2019

The AEA interviews Sascha Becker about how the Protestant Reformation created competition and conflict between Christians and Jews.

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Splitting repayments between credit cards

May 10, 2019

How do borrowers pay their debts? And why are they so bad at it?

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Good cop, bad cop

May 6, 2019

Can civilian allegations of officer misconduct be used to prevent future incidents?

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Land reforms that left Indian girls behind

May 1, 2019

Why has economic growth not led to more gender equality in India?