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Breaking the poverty cycle

June 17, 2020

Can a support program for disadvantaged high school students have lasting effects?

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Figuring out what works

June 15, 2020

Healthy people follow health trends. That behavior can actually cloud research.

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The persistence of poverty and insecurity

June 10, 2020

The AEA interviews 2020 John Bates Clark Medalist Melissa Dell.

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Financial culture

June 8, 2020

Do bankers have different values than the rest of society?

Member Announcement

Statement from the AEA Executive Committee

June 5, 2020

View member announcement from June 5, 2020.

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Few companies, fewer products

June 5, 2020

The oligopolistic smartphone market isn't producing enough phones for consumers.

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Take it again

June 3, 2020

Retaking the SAT boosts scores and college enrollment, especially for minority and low-income students.

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AER: Insights Q&A with Editor Amy Finkelstein

June 2, 2020

As AER: Insights approaches its first anniversary, its founding editor, Amy Finkelstein, answers some questions about the journal.

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Tariff exemptions and political connections

June 1, 2020

Why do special economic zones exist?

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Submissions open for the 2020 TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award

May 29, 2020

Submissions must be postmarked by September 7, 2020.