Research Highlights Article

Are colonial-era borders drawn by Europeans holding Africa back?

July 13, 2016

How the “Scramble for Africa” may still be fueling ethnic conflict

Announcement

Jeff Ely is joining the AER Editorial Board as a Coeditor (effective July 1, 2016), and Esther Duflo is becoming the new Editor-in-Chief (effective January 1, 2017)

July 11, 2016

The AER welcomes a new Coeditor and Editor-in-Chief

Research Highlights Article

What happens to women’s health when women’s health clinics disappear?

July 6, 2016

Evidence from clinic closures in Texas and Wisconsin

Announcement

Applications open for the 2017-2018 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

June 30, 2016

Learn more about the 2017-18 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards in the fields of Business and Economics

Research Highlights Article

One year of Research Highlights

June 29, 2016

Catch up on our most-read stories from the past twelve months

Research Highlights Article

Did the U.S. housing boom obscure a massive manufacturing bust?

June 24, 2016

The housing bubble might help solve a mystery about the declining job prospects of noncollege men

Announcement

Submissions open for the 2016 TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award

June 22, 2016

The TIAA Institute invites you to submit an entry for the 2016 TIAA PAUL A. SAMUELSON AWARD

Research Highlights Article

Why does the economy do better when Democrats are in the White House?

June 20, 2016

Interpreting the post-war economic growth gap

AEA in the news

Government 'Sunshine List' will drive wages up, productivity down says university prof

June 14, 2016

CBC News cited a 2012 American Economic Review study in a discussion of a proposed public listing of government workers’ salaries in Newfoundland and Labrador

Research Highlights Article

How much is privacy worth to today’s consumers?

June 13, 2016

People say they value their privacy highly — but don't always act like it online