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Lengthy copyrights and orphaned books

August 26, 2019

How much do copyrights affect readers?

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Passing the buck

August 21, 2019

Who pays for a raise in the minimum wage and how does it affect job growth?

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Unbiased results

August 19, 2019

Many research fields are plagued with publication bias. A new statistical technique can help correct the problem.

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A cash and employment conundrum

August 16, 2019

Why do cash-rich companies hire fewer workers?

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Paying for kidneys

August 14, 2019

What are the moral calculations people make when it comes to compensating organ donors?

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Why did productivity drop after the Great Recession?

August 12, 2019

Was it just bad luck, or was there something about how businesses responded that drove the slowdown?

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Casting a wider tax net

August 7, 2019

A threat paired with insights from behavioral economics can help ensure companies pay their taxes.

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Faculty Recommendations of Journal of Economic Perspectives Articles for Classroom Use (August 6, 2019)

August 6, 2019

In February and June 2018, the AEA asked members to share whether and how the Journal of Economic Perspectives (JEP) is used in the classroom. We were delighted to receive 250 replies suggesting hundreds of JEP articles....

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Upgrading business practices

August 5, 2019

How much does management matter?

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JEP in the classroom

August 2, 2019

The AEA interviews managing editor Tim Taylor about helping college professors find articles for their syllabuses.