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Congratulations to @gabriel_zucman of @UCBerkeley, winner of the 2023 John Bates Clark Medal! aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Congratulations to Isaiah Andrews of @Harvard, winner of the 2021 John Bates Clark Medal! aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Congratulations to @itskhoki of @UCLA, winner of the 2022 John Bates Clark Medal! aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Congratulations to Rachael Meager who was presented the AEJ Best Paper Award for Applied Economics at #ASSA2023 for her paper “Understanding the Average Impact of Microcredit Expansions: A Bayesian Hierarchical Analysis of Seven Randomized Experiments.” aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.12…
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Congratulations to Philipp Strack of @Yale University, winner of the 2024 John Bates Clark Medal! aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Congratulations to @itskhoki who was presented with the 2022 Clark Medal by @Susan_Athey at the #ASSA2023 Annual Meeting. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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The AEA is pleased to announce Erzo F. P. Luttmer of @dartmouth as the new lead editor for the American Economic Review beginning in January 2023, and David H. Romer of @UCBerkeley as the new lead editor for the Journal of Economic Literature beginning July 2022.
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Congratulations to AEA President David Card of @berkeleyecon, @metrics52 Joshua Angrist of @MITEcon, and Guido Imbens of @StanfordGSB on winning the @NobelPrize in Economic Sciences! aeaweb.org/news/nobel-prize-…
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Congratulations to @gabriel_zucman who was presented with the 2023 Clark Medal by Janet Currie at the #ASSA2024 Annual Meeting. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Congratulations to @oyebolaoo and @VictorPouliquen who were recognized for the AEJ Best Paper Award for Economic Policy at #ASSA2024 for the paper “Technology, Taxation, and Corruption: Evidence from the Introduction of Electronic Tax Filing.” aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.12…
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Congratulations to the new Foreign Honorary Members: Manuel Arellano, Mathias Dewatripont, Eduardo Engel, Sergei Guriev, and Ekaterina Zhuravskaya. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Congratulations to past AEA president @JanetYellen on her confirmation as treasury secretary of the United States. She is the first woman in the department’s 232-year history to hold the position! aeaweb.org/news/yellen-confi…
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 AEJ Best Paper Awards! Check out the winning papers here: aeaweb.org/news/2021-aej-bes…
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Congratulations to the new Foreign Honorary Members: Per Krusell (Sweden), Eliana La Ferrara (Italy), Lucrezia Reichlin (Italy), and Manuel Trajtenberg (Israel). aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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The AEA is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Gentzkow of @Stanford as the new lead editor for the AER: Insights beginning January 2024 and would like to thank current editor Amy Finkelstein for her outstanding efforts.
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 AEJ Best Paper Awards! Check out the winning papers here: aeaweb.org/news/2022-aej-bes…
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The AEA is proud to announce that Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in economics in the United States, has been designated posthumously as a Distinguished Fellow. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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2021 AEA Election results: Congratulations to President-elect @Susan_Athey, VPs @davidautor and Caroline Hoxby, and members @Div_E_Q Amanda Bayer and Melvin Stephens, Jr.! aeaweb.org/about-aea/leaders…
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Congratulations to James Poterba of @MIT @MITEcon who was presented with the 2022 award of Distinguished Fellow by @Susan_Athey at the #ASSA2023 Annual Meeting. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Congratulations to the 2023 Foreign Honorary Members who were recognized at the #ASSA2024 Annual Meeting: @manolo_arellano (Spain), Mathias Dewatripont (Belgium), Eduardo Engel (Chile), Sergei Guriev (Russia), and @ezhuravskaya (Russia). aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Congratulations to @EnghinAtalay, Phai Phongthiengtham, Sebastian Sotelo, and Daniel Tannenbaum who were recognized for the AEJ Best Paper Award for Applied Economics at #ASSA2024 for the paper “The Evolution of Work in the United States” aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.12…
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Congratulations to the new Foreign Honorary Members: Oriana Bandiera (Italy), Luigi Guiso (Italy), Paul Klemperer (United Kingdom), and John Van Reenen (United Kingdom). aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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The AEA 2023 Continuing Education recordings on Machine Learning and Big Data and Techniques of Empirical Macroeconomics have been posted and are available for viewing online, compliments of the AEA! aeaweb.org/conference/cont-e…
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 AEJ Best Paper Awards! Check out the winning papers here: aeaweb.org/news/2023-aej-bes…
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Congratulations to James Poterba, the newly elected Distinguished Fellow. Jim Poterba is the Mitsui Professor of Economics at @MITEcon and President of the @nberpubs. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Congratulations to @davidhem and @mortengolsen who were recognized for the AEJ Best Paper Award for Macroeconomics at #ASSA2024 for the paper “The Rise of the Machines: Automation, Horizontal Innovation, and Income Inequality” aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.12…
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Congratulations to Guillermo Calvo, newly elected Distinguished Fellow. Guillermo Calvo is Professor of Economics, International and Public Affairs and Director of the Program in Economic Policy Management (PEPM) at @Columbia. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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The Committee on the Status of LGBTQ+ Individuals (CSQIEP) has updated its compiled list of datasets that include information on sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Learn more at: aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 AEJ Best Paper Awards! Check out the winning papers here: aeaweb.org/news/2024-aej-bes…
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Want to help make economics more diverse and inclusive? Learn more about best practices for organizing conferences, designing syllabi, and sharing research here: aeaweb.org/resources/best-pr…
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Congratulations to the new Foreign Honorary Members: Michihiro Kandori (@UTokyo_News_en), Jean-Charles Rochet (@TSEinfo), @HyunSongShin (@BIS_org), and Silvana Tenreyo (@LSEEcon). aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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2022 AEA Election results: Congratulations to President-elect Janet Currie, VPs Hilary W. Hoynes and Linda L. Tesar, and members Kevin Lang and Lisa M. Lynch! aeaweb.org/about-aea/leaders…
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The AEA Summer Training Program will be held at Howard University from May 25 – July 23, 2023. The application portal is now open. Learn more at aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ….
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With the goal of creating a fair and inclusive job market, the AEA is asking employers to consider following a specific timeline for interviews and flyouts for the upcoming job cycle. More info can be found here: aeaweb.org/news/member-annou…
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The @AEACSWEP's CeMENT workshops aim to mentor junior faculty. Applications will be accepted through the portal until August 15. Sign up or get more info here: aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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2023 AEA election results: Congratulations to President-elect Lawrence Katz, VPs Nicholas Bloom and Ebonya Washington, and members Amanda Kowalski and Lara Shore-Sheppard! aeaweb.org/about-aea/leaders…
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Successfully Navigating Your Economics Ph.D.: A Mentoring Workshop for 3rd and 4th Year Women/Non-Binary Economics Ph.D. Students will be held on November 18, 2022. @AEACSWEP invites applications by July 29. aeaweb.org/news/cswep-call-f…
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Since 1974, the AEA Summer Program has helped prepare minority students for a career in economics. The deadline for this year is fast approaching. For more information and to apply, check out details here: aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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Congratulations to the newly elected Distinguished Fellows: Alan Auerbach, Rebecca Blank, Anne Case, and Robert Townsend. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Register now for a June 15 webinar about the long-overlooked contributions of America’s first Black economist Sadie T.M. Alexander, whose speeches and writings are collected in a new book. aeaweb.org/news/sadie-alexan…
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Congratulations to Bettina Brüggemann who was recognized for the 2022 AEJ Best Paper Award for Macroeconomics at #ASSA2023 for her paper “Higher Taxes at the Top: The Role of Entrepreneurs.” aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.12…
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Congratulations to Matthew Backus, @conlon_chris, and @MSinkinson who were recognized for the AEJ Best Paper Award for Microeconomics at #ASSA2024 for the paper “Common Ownership in America: 1980 – 2017” aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.12…
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Congratulations to Drew Fudenberg, newly elected Distinguished Fellow. Drew Fudenberg is the Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics at @MITEcon. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Read more about the work of @itskhoki, the 2022 Clark Medalist, in the latest issue of the Journal of Economic Perspectives. aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.12…
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Congratulations to Maurice Obstfeld, newly elected Distinguished Fellow. Maury Obstfeld is the Class of 1958 Professor of Economics at @UCBerkeley. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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The portal for the AEA Summer Program at Howard University is open. Applications must be completed online by January 31. aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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Congratulations to Maya Rossin-Slater (@maya_rossin) of @StanfordHP, the recipient of the @AEACSWEP 2023 Elaine Bennett Research Prize! aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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Want to help make economics more diverse and inclusive? Learn more about best practices for organizing conferences, designing syllabi, and sharing research here: aeaweb.org/resources/best-pr…
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The AEA leadership continues to monitor public health conditions and prospects for an in-person component to the ASSA meeting in January, but is recommending that employers conduct virtual job market interviews for the first round. For more information: aeaweb.org/news/member-annou…
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Marika Cabral and @maya_rossin are co-organizing a virtual mentoring workshop for 3rd & 4th year women & non-binary PhD students in health economics & health policy. The deadline for applications is May 15, 2021. For more info and how to apply, visit: aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ….
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Congratulations to @B_Eichengreen of @UCBerkeley who was presented the 2022 award of Distinguished Fellow by @Susan_Athey at the #ASSA2023 Annual Meeting. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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The AEA’s Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession maintains a listing of 2021-22 minority job market candidates as a resource for employers. For information about being added to the list, visit: aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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Congratulations to @B_Eichengreen, the newly elected Distinguished Fellow. Barry Eichengreen is the George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Chair and Distinguished Professor of Economics and Political Science at @UCBerkeley. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Attention high school teachers — Let us help you decorate your classroom! The AEA offers free 13x19 economics posters aimed at encouraging students to pursue a career path in this field. For more information, visit: aeaweb.org/hsposters
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The AEA is proud to announce the Department of Economics @GeorgiaStateU as one of the winners of the 2022 AEA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion! aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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The NEA and AEA are co-sponsoring a webinar on April 28 about the undervaluing of black women in the American labor force. Dr. Michelle Holder will discuss her research on the "double gap" in wages for black working women. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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The AEA is proud to announce the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at the University of California, Berkeley (@CEGA_UC) as one of the winners of the 2023 AEA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion! aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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In light of rising COVID-19 hospitalizations and the rapid spread of the Delta variant, ASSA 2022 will now be an all-virtual event. For more information, visit: aeaweb.org/news/member-annou…
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The AEA is implementing a new Data Legality Policy, effective for submissions after July 1, stating all data used in papers published in the @AEAjournals should be legally acquired. Learn more at aeaweb.org/journals/data/dat….
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The AEA Committee on Economic Statistics and the Committee on Government Relations jointly developed a Report to the Biden/Harris administration on Necessary Improvements for the U.S. Statistical Infrastructure. You can find the report at aeaweb.org/content/file?id=1….
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Welcome! Follow us here for information on current AEA activities, resources, organizational news, and membership updates. Check out our programs and services at aeaweb.org/resources/brochur…
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Applications are being accepted through April 17 for the inaugural AEA CSQIEP Queer Economics PhD Student Mentoring Conference. Both mentors and mentees can learn more and apply at aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ….
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Did you know that the AEA offers complimentary access to its journals for high school teachers and students? Sign up here: aeaweb.org/resources/student…
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AEA leadership has issued a statement condemning any and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and violence against Asian Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders, and other groups. See aeaweb.org/news/aea-statemen….
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The @AEACSWEP and @Affect_Finance are co-sponsoring a series of webinars called “Publishing in Finance: Fireside Chats with Journal Editors.” The session with the Journal of Finance is on May 5. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi….
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Nearly 9,000 people registered for the 2022 virtual ASSA meeting. The recorded sessions are available for viewing for registrants until March 1. Take advantage of missed sessions now or check out the poster sessions by visiting: aeaweb.org/conference/webcas…
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Congratulations to @rebeccardiamond of @Stanford, the recipient of the @AEACSWEP 2022 Elaine Bennett Research Prize! aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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With the goal of creating a fair and inclusive job market, the AEA is asking employers to consider following a specific timeline for interviews and flyouts for the upcoming job cycle. See aeaweb.org/news/member-annou… for more information.
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Congratulations to Drew Fudenberg of @MIT who was recognized at the #ASSA2024 Annual Meeting as an AEA 2023 Distinguished Fellow. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Did you know that the AEA offers complimentary access to its journals for high school teachers and students? Sign up here: aeaweb.org/resources/student…
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Congratulations to @OS_Mitchell, newly elected Distinguished Fellow. Olivia Mitchell is the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor and also Professor of Insurance and Risk Management and Business Economics and Policy at @Wharton. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Want to help make economics more diverse and inclusive? Learn more about best practices for organizing conferences, designing syllabi, and sharing research here: aeaweb.org/resources/best-pr…
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Congratulations to William A. Darity, Jr., newly elected Distinguished Fellow. William A. Darity, Jr. is the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics and the director of @DukeSocialEQ at @DukeU. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Congratulations to Christopher (Kit) Baum of @BostonCollege, the recipient of the 2023 AEA Distinguished Service Award! aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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The AEA aims to build a more diverse, inclusive, and productive profession. Check out the best practices for economists here: aeaweb.org/resources/best-pr…
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At the #ASSA 2023 Annual Meeting, @Nina_EBanks accepts the 2022 AEA Distinguished Fellow award on behalf of Sadie T.M. Alexander from @Susan_Athey. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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The AEA and @AEACSWEP are co-hosting an important #ASSA2023 panel on sexual harassment in the economics profession, to be held on January 6, 2023, from 10:15–12:15 CST. It will be live-streamed for those unable to attend in person. Learn more at aeaweb.org/news/member-annou….
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Congratulations to the newly elected Distinguished Fellows: Sadie T.M. Alexander (dec.), Barry Eichengreen, James Poterba, and Carmen Reinhart. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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The portal for the AEA Summer Program at Howard University is open. Applications must be completed online by January 31. aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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Colleagues helping each other can be an important step towards making economics more diverse. Read more about the best ways to be a mentor and create a more inclusive work environment: aeaweb.org/resources/best-pr…
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Congratulations to the 2022 Foreign Honorary Members who were recognized at the #ASSA2023 Annual Meeting: Oriana Bandiera of @LSEnews (Italy), Luigi Guiso of @EIEF_Rome (Italy), Paul Klemperer of @NuffieldCollege (UK), and John Van Reenen of @LSEnews (UK). aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Congratulations to former AEA President Ben Bernanke of @BrookingsInst, Douglas Diamond of @ChicagoBooth, and Philip Dybvig of @WUSTLbusiness on winning the @NobelPrize in Economic Sciences! aeaweb.org/news/nobel-prize-…
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Travel Grants to the @ASSAmeeting are available for junior economics faculty members from traditionally underrepresented groups in the economics profession. Each award covers up to $1,000 for eligible expenses and up to ten grants are awarded each year. aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ….
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The AEA is pleased to announce the appointment of Navin Kartik of @Columbia as the new lead editor for the AEJ: Microeconomics beginning January 2023 and would like to thank outgoing editor Leeat Yariv for her outstanding efforts.
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CSWEP’s Bell Award is given each year to an individual who has furthered the status of women in the economics profession. Nominations this year are due September 15. Find more information about the criteria and nominating someone here: aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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#ASSA2023 attendees – remember to visit the 2023 AEA poster session where over 200 posters will be available for viewing throughout the conference. aeaweb.org/conference/2023/p…
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Committee Spotlight: Ebonya Washington and @GaryAHoover discuss how @AEACSMGEP is working to boost representation of minorities in economics, the resources available, and how to get involved. aeaweb.org/news/committee-sp…
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Congratulations to @martha_j_bailey of @UCLA, the recipient of the @AEACSWEP 2022 Carolyn Shaw Bell Award! aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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Congratulations to @MizzouEcon, @aysps, @smudedman, and Alladin Dafalla of @northerniowa as the winners of the newly established AEA awards for diversity and inclusion. Read more about each of them at aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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The AEA committee on the Status of LGBTQ+ Individuals in the Economics Profession (CSQIEP) aims to provide support for LGBTQ+ economists and economic research relevant to LGBTQ+ populations. Learn more about their efforts and resources here: aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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The AEA Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP) aims to promote the careers and monitor the progress of women economists in academia, government agencies, and elsewhere. Follow CSWEP news here: aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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Don't miss your chance to apply for the @AEACSWEP 2024 CeMENT workshops, which aim to mentor junior faculty! Sign up by August 15 at aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ….
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Economists can find advice on everything from work-life balance to building a wider audience for their work on the AEA’s professional development page. Check out our list of resources here: aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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Now is the time to submit your paper and session proposals for the AEA 2025 @ASSAMeeting program. The deadline for individual paper proposals is April 1, and the deadline for complete session proposals is April 15. For more information, visit: aeaweb.org/conference/submis….
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Congratulations to John Haltiwanger, newly elected Distinguished Fellow. @JHaltiwanger_UM is the Dudley and Louisa Dillard Professor of Economics and Distinguished University Professor of Economics at the @UofMaryland. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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Congratulations to newly elected Distinguished Fellows Guillermo Calvo, Drew Fudenberg, Olivia Mitchell, and Maurice Obstfeld. aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-…
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The AEA maintains a listing of retired economists who may be interested in teaching on either a part-time or temporary basis. The listing will be active from February 1 through November 30 each year. To learn more visit aeaweb.org/joe/available_fac…
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The EconTrack job market information board – where employers can provide information about their ongoing hiring processes for candidates on the job market – is now open for viewing at aeaweb.org/econtrack.
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The Economics of LGBTQ+ Individuals Virtual Seminar Series continues next Tuesday, May 4 with a discussion on “Hidden Identity and Social Preferences: Evidence From Sexual Minorities.” For more information on upcoming seminars, visit aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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For the last few months the AEA’s CEDPC has been studying ways to create a more supportive environment for economists experiencing mental health challenges, issues, and crises. They’re looking for helpful ideas. Reply with thoughts or DM @SamAllgood95 and @LeeBadgett.
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