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Coal is king no more

May 4, 2018

The AEA interviews Harrison Fell about how natural gas and wind power have led to coal's decline.

AEA in the news

Pinelopi Goldberg appointed chief economist at the World Bank

May 3, 2018

Goldberg is vice president of the AEA and former editor of the American Economic Review.

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Explaining agriculture's wage gap

May 2, 2018

Barriers to switching jobs are smaller than usually thought.

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This land is my land

April 30, 2018

Land rights were the key to economic development in 19th century Russia.

Call For Papers

2018 Panel Study of Income Dynamics Annual User Conference

April 30, 2018

June 4th is the deadline for submissions

Announcement

Slate of Candidates for the 2018 AEA Election Announced

April 27, 2018

Voting opens August 1, 2018

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From the archives: Can temporary affirmative action policies have lasting effects?

April 26, 2018

In the 2018 AEJ: Applied Best Paper, the authors study how hiring regulations can lead to fundamental changes in how employers recruit.

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Making a fresh start

April 25, 2018

What was the long-term impact of Hurricane Katrina on its victims' earnings?

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From the archives: How the growing service sector shrank the gender gap

April 24, 2018

In the 2018 AEJ: Macroeconomics Best Paper, the authors study how the rise of service sector jobs increased opportunities for women.

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Re-evaluating risk

April 23, 2018

What can the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake tell us about how men and women respond differently to traumatic events?