We estimate the economic impacts of rape using population-wide Finnish police reports and hospital admissions.

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America’s gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — increased at an 1.4% annual rate in the fourth ...

It was exactly 60 years ago, in the depths of winter like it is now, and I wasn’t the only one who took it. Everyone of my batch in graduate economics at the University of Chicago was taking Money ...

Discover why focusing on microeconomics can lead to smarter investment decisions compared to macroeconomic forecasts. Learn strategic insights for better returns.

Bates has welcomed a large group of new faculty this year. Seventeen tenured or tenure-track professors joined the college ...

In credit markets, interest rate caps lead to rejected applications, lower credit limits, and tighter underwriting for the ...

Quote of the day by Alfred Marshall: One of the founding economist, noted prices and money's value are not fixed. This idea remains relevant today. Understanding fluctuating purchasing power explains ...

The United States announced new, higher tariff rates this year. Tariffs can affect supply chains, investment, and firms’ input costs, resulting in supply-side effects such as higher inflation and ...

Labor economists investigate a wide range of questions aimed at understanding how labor markets work, and how public policies may interact with labor market choices and outcomes. Research interests in ...

Earning a Ph.D. in economics has long been a reliable path to affluence and prestige. Not anymore. By Noam Scheiber Noam Scheiber briefly attended graduate school in economics. The moment it dawned on ...

Investing in a skilled, healthy workforce, infrastructure, and technology are crucial for economic growth, job creation, and security. By prioritizing health, countries build the foundation for the ...