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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.

Call For Papers

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.

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Cream skimming on online platforms

June 3, 2019

When sellers know too much about buyers, both can suffer.

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Welfare reform and recidivism

May 29, 2019

A new study finds that banning felons from receiving food stamps led to more crime.