Recommendations for Further Reading

Prosperity in Mexico, the gun debate, and pricing morality

May 3, 2019

Reading recommendations from Timothy Taylor, managing editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives

AEA in the news

Clark medal winner Emi Nakamura receives widespread coverage

May 3, 2019

The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and Bloomberg feature UC Berkeley macroeconomist.

Announcement

The 2019 AEJ Best Paper Awards Have Been Announced

May 1, 2019

Learn more about the papers chosen as the 2019 AEJ Best Papers.

Research Highlights Article

Land reforms that left Indian girls behind

May 1, 2019

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

Press Release

American Economic Association Announces Award Recipients for 2019

May 1, 2019

View recipients of the 2019 awards, including the Clark Medalist, Distinguished Fellows, Foreign Honorary Members, and AEJ Best Paper Awards.

Call For Papers

Panel Study of Income Dynamics Annual User Conference 2019

April 30, 2019

The deadline for submissions is June 3, 2019.

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Giving and taking between husband, wives, and co-wives

April 29, 2019

How does family structure affect cooperation?

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Understanding "underemployment"

April 24, 2019

A new paper explores the dynamics when college graduates take jobs for which they are overqualified.

Research Highlights Article

The downsides of making benefits more flexible

April 22, 2019

For the neediest, giving in-kind may be better than giving cash.

Research Highlights Article

Survey says?

April 17, 2019

Inaccurate Census data has led researchers to underestimate the effectiveness of anti-poverty programs.