Research Highlights Podcast

The returns to an economics degree

May 31, 2022

Zachary Bleemer discusses why studying economics in college can lead to significantly higher career earnings.

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Childcare and inequality

May 23, 2022

How much time do parents of different socioeconomic status spend with their kids?

Announcement

TeachECONference 2022 third annual virtual conference on economics education

May 18, 2022

The free, online conference will be held in June 2022.

Announcement

The Financial Times and McKinsey & Company are accepting book proposal submissions for the Bracken Bower Prize

May 17, 2022

The closing date for entries is September 30, 2022.

Research Highlights Article

Breaking through restrictive attitudes

May 16, 2022

Can a school-based program have a meaningful impact on gender inequality?

AEA in the news

AEA congratulates Lisa Cook on being named a governor at the Federal Reserve

May 13, 2022

Lisa Cook becomes the first Black woman appointed to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.

Recommendations for Further Reading

Big debt, childhood interventions, and COVID-19 in developing countries

May 10, 2022

Reading recommendations from Timothy Taylor, managing editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives.

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Higher pay, fewer hours

May 9, 2022

How did increases in the minimum wage affect demand for low-wage workers in Seattle?

Did you know?

Committee Spotlight: Q&A with the CSMGEP Co-Chairs Gary Hoover and Ebonya Washington

May 4, 2022

The CSMGEP Co-Chairs Gary Hoover and Ebonya Washington answer some questions about the committee's mission and activities.

Research Highlights Podcast

Comparing 911 responses

May 2, 2022

CarlyWill Sloan discusses race and police use of force in two American cities.