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State-unbuilding

November 14, 2018

The Taliban recognized the importance of elections and made them a primary target.

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Paranormal stock activity

October 31, 2018

An old stock market puzzle is still stumping economists.

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How Democrats lost the South

October 29, 2018

The AEA interviews Ilyana Kuziemko and Ebonya Washington about why Southern states turned Republican in the 1960s.

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Hurt on the job

October 22, 2018

States are trying to rein in workers' compensation costs. How does that affect earnings for injured employees?

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Boosting mobile savings

October 19, 2018

Can automatic enrollments encourage saving in developing countries?

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Escaping to opportunity

October 1, 2018

Leaving impoverished public housing projects has profound long-term consequences for children.

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Job killer or creator?

September 24, 2018

What impact did a $15 per hour minimum wage have on the employment rate in three cities?

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Equal opportunities?

September 17, 2018

The AEA interviews Kelly Bedard about how gender-neutral tenure clock stopping policies can actually widen the gender gap in the profession.

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Working late in life

September 10, 2018

What impact do government support programs for seniors have on their participation in the labor market?

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No prosperity without freedom

September 4, 2018

Can China's media thrive while being a propaganda arm for the government?