Member Announcement

AEA Member Announcements: Webinar on the new Ph.D. Job Market, hosted by the AEA ad hoc Committee on the Job Market

August 25, 2020

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Research Highlights Article

Boosting the youth vote

August 24, 2020

How do states respond when young voters gain more political leverage?

Member Announcement

AEA Guidance on Timeline for 2020-21 Economics Job Cycle

August 20, 2020

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Research Highlights Podcast

A century of women’s enfranchisement

August 19, 2020

Elizabeth Cascio discusses how generational change has contributed to the expanding political gap between men and women in the US.

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The elite-school wage premium

August 17, 2020

How much does going to a prestigious college matter?

Research Highlights Article

Finding the best person for the job

August 14, 2020

Does offering more career advancement attract less motivated workers?

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Can tax policy change gender norms?

August 12, 2020

The earned income tax credit spurred more women to work and changed social attitudes in the process.

Announcement

90th International Atlantic Economic Conference

August 12, 2020

The conference will be held virtually on October 15-18, 2020.

Research Highlights Article

Bound by history

August 10, 2020

Would requiring incumbents to match their previous best vote share improve our democracy?

Research Highlights Podcast

Wielding charity for political influence

August 5, 2020

Marianne Bertrand and Matilde Bombardini discuss how much of corporate philanthropy is really lobbying.