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Putting a price on prejudice

June 29, 2018

Workplace discrimination is expensive. At what point does it become too costly for the discriminator?

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Are global firms good?

June 25, 2018

A small number of firms dominate international trade.

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Bias at the polls

June 20, 2018

Increased diversity of polling station administrators can influence bias on election day.

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Is a globalized world a less equal world?

June 15, 2018

The relationship between globalization and inequality is not always straightforward.

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There goes the neighborhood

June 11, 2018

Online platforms like Yelp can help economists learn about how gentrification happens in real time.

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Designing theories for the real world

June 6, 2018

The AEA interviews 2018 John Bates Clark Medalist Parag Pathak.

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What's it worth to you?

June 1, 2018

Evidence from the Canadian airline industry offers a nuanced view of how competition affects price discrimination.

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Why may workers underinvest in their skills?

May 29, 2018

Big data can help incentivize human capital development.

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Taking smart chances

May 23, 2018

The AEA interviews David Huffman about how a person’s cognitive ability relates to their taste for risk.

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Creating criminals?

May 18, 2018

Restricting immigrants’ ability to work causes an increase in financially motivated crime.