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The tyranny of the top five

July 6, 2020

Is there too much pressure to publish in the highest-ranked journals?

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"An ambassador of the economics profession"

April 29, 2020

Gregory Mankiw reflects on three decades as a textbook author.

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The convergence hypothesis

April 6, 2020

Are poor countries catching up with rich countries?

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Connecting across disciplines

March 25, 2020

Other fields in the social sciences have been increasingly citing economics research. Has economics become more outward-looking, too?

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The lessons of 9/11

September 11, 2019

Have counter-terrorism efforts by the US protected its interests?

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Pursuing happiness in America

July 3, 2019

Well-being among white and black Americans is converging.

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Making economics transparent and reproducible

November 16, 2018

The AEA interviews Ted Miguel about the credibility of economics.

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Are global firms good?

June 25, 2018

A small number of firms dominate international trade.

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Is a globalized world a less equal world?

June 15, 2018

The relationship between globalization and inequality is not always straightforward.

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Understanding the economic brain

April 2, 2018

What can economics and social neuroscience learn from one another?