Research Highlights Article

Will there be a spike in flood insurance take-up in 2016?

January 15, 2016

Risk perceptions in the months and years after a disaster

AEA in the news

The True Story of the Gender Pay Gap

January 14, 2016

A Freakonomics podcast cited past AEA president Claudia Goldin's 2014 presidential address about the gender pay gap

Research Highlights Article

Do firms lobby politicians by patronizing their businesses?

January 11, 2016

The case of Berlusconi's media empire

Research Highlights Article

When do financial incentives lead to healthy habits?

January 6, 2016

A trick for extending the shelf life of workplace fitness incentives

AEA in the news

Why Raising The Minimum Wage Probably Won't Fix Income Inequality

December 30, 2015

The Huffington Post covered an AEJ: Applied Economics paper about wage inequality and the minimum wage

Research Highlights Article

Did holiday gift giving just create a multi-billion-dollar loss for the economy?

December 28, 2015

Why the holiday season may have a hidden downside

Research Highlights Article

What have economists learned about culture?

December 21, 2015

Understanding the interplay between culture and institutions

AEA in the news

Political risks: Punches, eggs and assassination attempts

December 18, 2015

BBC News covered an AEJ: Macroeconomics article about assassination attempts

AEA in the news

Congress will lift the oil export ban, boost clean energy subsidies. Is that a good trade?

December 18, 2015

Vox cited an AER: Papers and Proceedings paper about tax subsidies for renewable energy sources

AEA in the news

Duke University study: Fracking lowers home values by $30K

December 15, 2015

The Charlotte Business Observer covered an AER study about the effect of shale gas wells on home prices