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Building state capacity with local elites

April 18, 2022

The Democratic Republic of Congo shows how city chiefs can help low-capacity governments collect more taxes.

Announcement

The 2022 AEJ Best Paper Awards Have Been Announced

April 14, 2022

Learn more about the papers chosen as the 2022 AEJ Best Papers.

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A generational shift in fertility

April 12, 2022

Why are birth rates in the United States dropping?

Member Announcement

American Economic Association Announces 2022 Clark Medalist

April 12, 2022

Congratulations to the 2022 John Bates Clark Medalist Oleg Itskhoki.

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Digging into an argument

April 7, 2022

Do people become more convinced of their own positions in the midst of a debate?

Call For Papers

Call for Papers in Spatial Macroeconomics

April 4, 2022

The deadline for submission of abstracts is June 15, 2022.

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The great reset?

April 4, 2022

Guido Alfani discusses how historical pandemics affected wealth gaps between rich and poor.

Member Announcement

AEA Member Announcements: Extended Submission deadline for AEA 2023 meetings

April 4, 2022

View the Member Announcement from April 4, 2022.

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The Little Divergence

March 29, 2022

What was the economic impact of the Black Death in Europe?

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School choice troubles

March 25, 2022

Why did Taiwan’s school assignment system lead to nationwide protests?