Research Highlights

The AEA profiles research from all of its journals covering the wide range of topics that economists study. The entire archive of research highlights is below. A list of featured charts from AEA journals are also available.

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Archive

Embracing our differences

December 2, 2019

What effect does campus racial diversity have on the way whites act toward minority students?

When consolidation and competition go hand in hand

November 27, 2019

Growing demand for hotels led to fewer, bigger firms in the 70s—but the business didn’t become any less cutthroat.

Cutting off support

November 22, 2019

The AEA interviews Thiemo Fetzer about how austerity policies after the financial crisis led to Brexit.

Capping health insurers’ profit margins

November 18, 2019

Did Obamacare regulations bring down premiums? Probably not.

An efficient way to reduce emissions

November 15, 2019

Carbon taxes may be more effective in curbing pollution than previously believed.

Sticky wages and recessions

November 11, 2019

Unemployment in Indian villages was exacerbated when laborers resisted pay cuts during bad times.

Motivated to serve and protect

November 4, 2019

New study explores the trustworthiness of applicants to the German police force.

Pulling up the jobs ladder

October 30, 2019

When the employed start looking for work, they can crowd out the unemployed.

Weighing the impacts of fracking

October 25, 2019

How should local communities think about the economic and welfare consequences of natural gas development?

Mission insurance

October 21, 2019

Sometimes foundations should invest in the unethical companies they’re trying to undercut.