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In rural India, private health care providers are more cost-effective
December 12, 2016
The Hindu cites a paper in the American Economic Review that says less-qualified private practitioners offer cheaper care of equal quality to public counterparts
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How does the relentless churn of jobs in the modern economy affect happiness?
December 9, 2016
Examining the paradox of "creative destruction"
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What does an electric car in Atlanta do to air quality in Maine?
December 7, 2016
Electric cars are only as clean as the power plants that fuel them up
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Tax cuts for the super rich?
December 5, 2016
A new paper examines the upside of letting top-earning CEOs keep more of their pay
Call For Papers
Call for Papers for Macro Marrakech -- Fourth Workshop in Macroeconomics
December 5, 2016
Marrakech, Morocco – May 18th and 19th 2017
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2017 AEJ Best Paper Nominations
December 1, 2016
The AEA is now accepting nominations for the AEJ Best Paper Awards
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Why a carbon tax on shipping would harm the world’s poorest economies
November 30, 2016
Countries at risk from climate change are also the most dependent on fossil fuels
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Why so many French firms are stuck at 49 employees
November 28, 2016
The unintended consequences of workplace regulations that kick in when companies pass a size threshold
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