The geographic dimension of wage polarization.Source: graphy111Economists have studied the relationship between technological change and labor market inequality for decades, but most of that research has examined trends at the national level.In a paper in the American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, authors Jan Eeckhout, Chr...
As part of a large grant awarded to the American Economic Association from Co-Impact, CPC and CSWEP invite proposals from the Association’s members aimed at improving the climate in the economics profession by fostering a more inclusive environment. Proposals can be submitted by individuals, departments, or committees.Visit h...
The 2018 steel and aluminum tariffs increased interest rates on auto loans, especially for lower-income consumers.Source: Virrage ImagesMany studies of the Trump administration’s 2018 steel and aluminum tariffs have focused on whether they resulted in higher car prices. But a paper in the American Economic Review reveals other sig...
Date:February 17, 2026To:Members of the American Economic AssociationFrom:Peter L. Rousseau, Secretary-TreasurerCall for Sessions and Papers for the 2027 AEA Annual MeetingMembers wishing to present papers or organize complete sessions for the AEA program at the 2027 ASSA Meeting in Washington, DC, are invited to submit proposals electronically to AEA Pres...
The French Finance Association (AFFI) awards, every year, a prize to honor the memory of its late president Professor Georges Gallais-Hamonno. The prize, funded by a grant from Professor Janine Gallais-Hamonno, will be awarded to an original study (working paper) in Historical Finance*, covering the fields of Financial Economics and Financial Markets&...
SmorgasbordThe Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 for “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth” was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt” (https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/2025). From the Popular Information description: “Through his research in econ...
A Danish study shows that an adverse health shock increases the chances of criminal behavior.A cancer diagnosis can be devastating, often placing heavy medical, emotional, and financial burdens on patients and their families.Beyond their personal costs, serious health shocks have broader consequences, as shown by authors Steffen Anderse...
The role of faith-based government policies in reshaping Americans’ beliefs and values.President George W. Bush receives a copy of the "Quiet Revolution" report from Jay Hein, Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community InitiativesSource: White House photo by Joyce N. BoghosianIn 1996, President Clinton enacted the Personal Responsibilit...
The introduction of milking machines to Norwegian dairy farms in the 1950s eliminated one of the most common occupations performed by rural women. In a paper in the American Economic Review, authors Philipp Ager, Marc Goñi, and Kjell G. Salvanes tracked approximately 725,000 Norwegians, using detailed registry data to documen...
Nageeb Ali and Ran Shorrer discuss the optimal strategy for applying to college.Guidance counselors generally advise college applicants to diversify their applications across schools they believe to be safeties, matches, and reaches. Yet, prevailing economic theories of school choice suggest that such hedging strategies are suboptimal and that applicants s...
