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Usually summarized by one percent, the gender pay gap is so much more complex when we look at a slew of other variables.
For work that spans half a century whose message is timeless, the Nobel committee awarded this year's Economics Prize to Claudia Goldin.
Although their lenses differ, economists agree that we have two Americas with education, income, and life expectancy dividing us.
Looking at the impact of the newest weight loss drugs, we see the impact ranging from our health to the health of the fast food industry.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from chair history to license plate prices.
Starting our October e-links, we focus on watching out for flawed (exceedingly believable) conclusions from auspicious behavioral economists.
Hello Everyone-
I’m Elaine.
Having been in the classroom for decades, written three books (and some of a fourth one), I like to think about economics everywhere all the time. Every day, I’ve added a blog to econlife—now it has been almost 14 years and more than 4,000 posts. I am delighted that you are here and hope we can have some economic fun together.