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The Great Divergence

July 18, 2018

This video explains how technology diffusion contributes to the growing productivity gap between rich and poor countries.

Announcement

IMF Conference on Sovereign Debt

July 17, 2018

The conference will be held on September 13-14, 2018 in Washington, DC.

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Investing in neighborhoods

July 16, 2018

Where are the biggest economic benefits when governments spend on infrastructure improvements?

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Get the lead out

July 13, 2018

How much can we mitigate the damaging effects of lead exposure in kids?

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Equity investments

July 11, 2018

How do gender norms influence household decisions to participate in the stock market?

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Winning votes, one conversation at a time

July 6, 2018

The AEA interviews Vincent Pons about whether canvassing efforts can swing an election.

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Embracing capitalism, concentrating wealth

July 2, 2018

How did income inequality change in China and Russia when they shifted to market-oriented economies?

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Putting a price on prejudice

June 29, 2018

Workplace discrimination is expensive. At what point does it become too costly for the discriminator?

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Trade or technology?

June 27, 2018

Explaining the decline of US manufacturing

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Are global firms good?

June 25, 2018

A small number of firms dominate international trade.