American Economic Association

Recently, Dean Yang and Eduardo Montero sat down with the American Economic Association to discuss their research on the relationship between religious festivals and economic development in Mexico.  "I think one reason why we felt this is an...

The "Green Revolution" in seed and fertilizer technology that bolstered food production and economic well-being in Asian and Latin American countries which began 50 years ago bypassed  sub-Saharan African nations. In 2006, a number of those...

New research conducted by Associate Professor of Public Policy Betsey Stevenson and Hanna Zlotnick (MPP ‘19) is highlighted in The Economist’s “How gender is (mis)represented in economics textbooks” and Inside Higher Ed’s “Gender Bias, by the...

Please join us in congratulating Betsey Stevenson, recently elected to serve as a member of the executive committee of the American Economic Association. Stevenson will serve with other newly elected officers, including president-elect Ben Bernanke...