The effects of land ownership on wages in Japan, 1600–1870Source: Katsushika Hokusai, Public domainOne of the central questions in economic history is why the Industrial Revolution began in England rather than somewhere else. East Asian societies during the eighteenth century were equally, if not more, sophisticated by many measures. One prominent explana...
In developing countries, delayed school entry may lead to long-term gains.Students sit in classroom in Malealea, Lesotho.Source: Reinhold LeitnerPrevious research in high-income countries suggests that children who enter primary school at younger ages accumulate more total years of education and have better outcomes in adulthood, but these results may not ...
Fiona Burlig discusses an experiment in rural India that measured the value poor households place on potable water.Source: Srinivasan.ClicksMore than two billion people around the world do not have safe drinking water at home. Piped water infrastructure remains out of reach for much of the developing world, and cheaper alternatives like chlorine tablets ha...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Kristine EtterAmerican Economic AssociationPhone: (615) 343-0417Email: kristine.b.etter@Vanderbilt.EduNASHVILLE, TN (April 7, 2026) - The American Economic Association (AEA) announces recipients of the John Bates Clark Medal, Distinguished Fellows, Foreign Honorary Members, and the Best Paper Awards of the American Economi...
Common ownership between brand and generic pharmaceutical firms significantly reduces generic entry.Source: gogianWhen the patent expires on a brand-name drug, generic manufacturers are legally permitted to enter the market with cheaper, bioequivalent alternatives. This process is crucial to containing healthcare costs, with generic entry reducin...
The origins and consequences of zero-sum thinking in the United States.Source: cpenlerWhen Donald Trump entered the political scene, he relied heavily on rhetoric pitting one group against another—immigrants versus native-born citizens, China versus the United States, the Washington elite versus everyone else. Underlying this message is the idea that some...
Nonbinary and transgender workers face substantial earnings penalties relative to cisgender men.Source: QueerUpTheHistory, CC BY-SA 4.0Recognition of nonbinary and transgender identities by high-income nations is a relatively recent development. Only in the past few decades have economists begun to examine how such identities shape individuals' economi...
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...
