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Can tax policy change gender norms?

August 12, 2020

The earned income tax credit spurred more women to work and changed social attitudes in the process.

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Bound by history

August 10, 2020

Would requiring incumbents to match their previous best vote share improve our democracy?

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Wielding charity for political influence

August 5, 2020

Marianne Bertrand and Matilde Bombardini discuss how much of corporate philanthropy is really lobbying.

Recommendations for Further Reading

Community policing, WWII economics, and public transit

August 4, 2020

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

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Personal property as corporate collateral

August 3, 2020

How much do changing house prices affect business investment?

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AEA Member Announcements: 2020 Annual Election and Proposed Bylaw Amendments

July 31, 2020

View member announcements from July 31, 2020.

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The spillover effects of trade wars

July 31, 2020

The 2018 tariffs caused price spikes to products that weren't even protected.

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Representation matters

July 29, 2020

How much can role models help to diversify the economics profession?

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Balancing land reform and productivity

July 27, 2020

The Philippines redistributed over 6 million hectares of land. But it came with some unintended costs.

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Building barriers

July 22, 2020

Benjamin Feigenberg discusses the effectiveness of border walls on deterring migration.