Announcement

Slate of Candidates for the 2018 AEA Election Announced

April 27, 2018

Voting opens August 1, 2018

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From the archives: Can temporary affirmative action policies have lasting effects?

April 26, 2018

In the 2018 AEJ: Applied Best Paper, the authors study how hiring regulations can lead to fundamental changes in how employers recruit.

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Making a fresh start

April 25, 2018

What was the long-term impact of Hurricane Katrina on its victims' earnings?

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From the archives: How the growing service sector shrank the gender gap

April 24, 2018

In the 2018 AEJ: Macroeconomics Best Paper, the authors study how the rise of service sector jobs increased opportunities for women.

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Re-evaluating risk

April 23, 2018

What can the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake tell us about how men and women respond differently to traumatic events?

Press Release

American Economic Association Announces Award Recipients for 2018

April 20, 2018

View recipients of the 2018 awards, including the Clark Medalist, Distinguished Fellows, Foreign Honorary Members, and AEJ Best Paper Prizes.

Announcement

The 2018 AEJ Best Paper Awards Have Been Announced

April 20, 2018

Learn more about the papers chosen as the 2018 AEJ Best Papers

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What will the next global financial crisis look like?

April 19, 2018

Crises could be less likely, but they may also be worse.

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Better banking?

April 18, 2018

Access to basic accounts may not be enough to promote usage.

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A puzzling success

April 16, 2018

An entrepreneurship program in Chile worked, but not as expected.