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Stealth consolidation under weakened antitrust laws

June 24, 2019

Smaller mergers could be playing a big role in concentrating local markets across the US.

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Debts and degrees

June 21, 2019

In a randomized controlled trial, telling students about loans led to more borrowing, but also better grades.

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Gender inequality across disciplines

June 19, 2019

UK economics departments are also struggling to boost the number of women in their ranks.

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Call for Papers for the International Conference on Gender Economics

June 18, 2019

The conference will be held on November 15-16, 2019 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Starting early

June 17, 2019

What are the effects of enrolling younger children in a pre-K program?

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Turning to cartels

June 12, 2019

When factories leave town, does violence get worse?

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Martin Feldstein (1939-2019)

June 12, 2019

One of the most influential economists of his generation and president of the AEA in 2004.

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Spurring work, not wages

June 10, 2019

A tax cut for young Swedish workers turned out very differently than traditional economic theory would predict.

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Digging deeper into debt

June 7, 2019

Why would anybody want to keep taking on expensive high-interest loans?

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China's embrace of robots

June 5, 2019

The world's second largest economy has become a global leader in its adoption of robotic technology.