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Take it again

June 3, 2020

Retaking the SAT boosts scores and college enrollment, especially for minority and low-income students.

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AER: Insights Q&A with Editor Amy Finkelstein

June 2, 2020

As AER: Insights approaches its first anniversary, its founding editor, Amy Finkelstein, answers some questions about the journal.

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Tariff exemptions and political connections

June 1, 2020

Why do special economic zones exist?

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Submissions open for the 2020 TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award

May 29, 2020

Submissions must be postmarked by September 7, 2020.

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Oliver E. Williamson (1932-2020)

May 28, 2020

The Nobel Laureate's work focused on the structure of organizations.

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AEA Member Announcements: AEA/ASSA Meeting, January 2021 (May 28, 2020)

May 28, 2020

View member announcements from May 28, 2020.

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Scrutinizing for-profit colleges

May 27, 2020

Stephanie Cellini discusses the ways students are affected in a much maligned industry.

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Keeping up best practices

May 26, 2020

Do management interventions last? The textile industry in India provides a clue.

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Reviving neighborhoods in rust-belt cities

May 22, 2020

Why are areas near Detroit’s thriving downtown less developed than ones further away?

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Investing in themselves

May 20, 2020

Displaced migrants often prioritize their education over physical assets when they resettle, leading to generational consequences.