Announcement

Russell Sage Foundation Summer Institute in Computational Science

December 19, 2016

The Russell Sage Foundation will sponsor the first summer institute in Computational Social Science in June 2017 at Princeton University

Research Highlights Article

Are subsidies for electric cars good for the environment?

December 14, 2016

Pollution exported to other states often gets lost in the calculation

Announcement

Summer Institute in Social-Science Genomics

December 14, 2016

Two-week workshop for graduate students and beginning faculty

Announcement

Thomas C. Schelling (1921-2016)

December 14, 2016

The American Economic Association was saddened to learn of the passing of Thomas C. Schelling on Tuesday, December 13 at age 95.

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Can hidden tax cuts help stimulate the economy?

December 12, 2016

Evidence suggests parceling out a tax cut over time promotes consumption

AEA in the news

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

Research Highlights Article

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

Research Highlights Article

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