Announcement

Call for nominations for CSWEP’s Elaine Bennett Research Prize

April 23, 2026

Nominations are due by September 20, 2026.

Announcement

Call for nominations for CSWEP’s Carolyn Shaw Bell Award

April 23, 2026

Nominations are due by September 20, 2026.

Announcement

Call for nominations for CSWEP’s Janet L. Yellen Award for Excellence in Public Service

April 23, 2026

Nominations are due by September 20, 2026.

Research Highlights Article

East–West preindustrial wage divergence

April 22, 2026

The effects of land ownership on wages in Japan, 1600–1870

Research Highlights Featured Chart

Starting later, finishing stronger

April 15, 2026

In developing countries, delayed school entry may lead to long-term gains.

Research Highlights Podcast

Delivering clean water

April 9, 2026

Fiona Burlig discusses an experiment in rural India that measured the value poor households place on potable water.

Member Announcement

American Economic Association Announces Spring Award Recipients for 2026

April 7, 2026

View the AEA Member Announcement from April 7, 2026.

Announcement

The 2026 AEJ Best Paper Awards Have Been Announced

April 7, 2026

Learn more about the articles chosen as the 2026 AEJ Best Papers.

Press Release

American Economic Association Announces Spring Award Recipients for 2026

April 7, 2026

View recipients of the 2026 spring awards, including the Clark Medalist, Distinguished Fellows, and AEJ Best Paper Awards.

Research Highlights Featured Chart

Shareholder overlap and drug market competition

April 2, 2026

Common ownership between brand and generic pharmaceutical firms significantly reduces generic entry.