AEA in the news

The inequality that matters most (hint: it's not income)

May 10, 2016

Quartz covered a recent piece in the Journal of Economic Perspectives about measuring and interpreting different forms of inequality

AEA in the news

Ideas Worth Stealing: Move Pennsylvania’s Capital out of Harrisburg and back to Philadelphia

May 9, 2016

A column appearing in Newsworks highlights a 2014 American Economic Review article about corruption in state capitals

Research Highlights Article

When hospitals compete, do patients win?

May 6, 2016

One of the 2016 AEJ Best Papers gives a new meaning to "healthy competition"

Research Highlights Article

Are immigrants less likely to commit crimes when they gain legal status?

May 2, 2016

What happened when an EU expansion legalized thousands of immigrants in Italy

AEA in the news

Does diversity hamper economic progress?

May 2, 2016

Livemint cited a 2015 American Economic Review article in a summary of recent research about public goods

Announcement

The 2016 AEJ Best Paper Awards have been Announced

April 29, 2016

Learn more about the papers chosen as the 2016 AEJ Best Papers

Press Release

American Economic Association Announces Award Recipients for 2016

April 29, 2016

View recipients of the 2016 awards, including the Clark Medalist, Distinguished Fellows, Foreign Honorary Members, and AEJ Best Paper Prizes

Research Highlights Article

Is climate change turning Indonesian fishermen to crime?

April 27, 2016

Piracy spikes when fishing income deteriorates

Research Highlights Article

Are taxpayers well-informed about the taxes they pay?

April 20, 2016

What online searches reveal about how people think about taxes

AEA in the news

When Discredited Policies Make Sense

April 20, 2016

A column appearing in Bloomberg View highlights a 2012 American Economic Review piece about economic policy during the Great Depression