American Economic Review

ISSN 0002-8282 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7981 (Online)

AER Research Highlights

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Taking professors' privilege

August 1, 2018
How does denying researchers full rights to their work affect startup activity at universities?
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Rejecting the party line

July 30, 2018
How does the roll-call order relate to whether a Senator breaks ranks on a vote?
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Protecting American jobs?

July 25, 2018
Immigration barriers intended to boost domestic wages and employment may offer little help to US workers.
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This land is my land

April 30, 2018
Land rights were the key to economic development in 19th century Russia.
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Scrapping a subsidy to homeowners

April 11, 2018
What would happen to the housing market if we eliminated the mortgage interest deduction?
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What's best for the baby

April 6, 2018
The AEA interviews Maya Rossin-Slater and Petra Persson about the long-term impact of maternal stress during pregnancy.