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A better understanding of food insecurity

June 4, 2018

A larger share of minorities lack access to healthy food than whites. But the severity of that poor access matters, too.

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What's it worth to you?

June 1, 2018

Evidence from the Canadian airline industry offers a nuanced view of how competition affects price discrimination.

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Economics (in space!)

May 30, 2018

Economists are well positioned to study the commercialization of space.

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Why may workers underinvest in their skills?

May 29, 2018

Big data can help incentivize human capital development.

Announcement

IGL2018 Global Conference

May 24, 2018

The conference will be held in Boston, MA on June 12-14.

Call For Papers

2018 PCAOB/JAR Conference on Auditing and Capital Markets and Call for Papers

May 23, 2018

The conference is organized by the PCAOB in conjunction with the Journal of Accounting Research (JAR).

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Taking smart chances

May 23, 2018

The AEA interviews David Huffman about how a person’s cognitive ability relates to their taste for risk.

Member Announcement

AEA Member Announcements: New Standing Committee on Equity, Diversity, and Professional Conduct

May 23, 2018

View member announcements from May 24, 2018.

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Moving on up

May 21, 2018

A housing reform in Dallas offers lessons for how voucher design shapes decisions about where to live.

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Creating criminals?

May 18, 2018

Restricting immigrants’ ability to work causes an increase in financially motivated crime.