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Research Highlights

AEA Research Highlights feature selected articles published in the AEA journals.

Podcasts — Interviews with AEA authors discussing their work.
Articles — Summaries of AEA articles, based on interviews with the authors.
Featured Charts — Illumination of graphs from AEA journal articles.

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Bureaucratic water fights

October 9, 2020
Resolving tension between state and local authorities in Brazil boosted needed investments in water and sanitation services.
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International exposure

October 7, 2020
Revaluations of foreign currency debt can be especially severe for individual borrowers.
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Quietly preventing a bank run

October 5, 2020
Should policymakers maintain anonymity for financial institutions who need a bailout during a crisis?
Research Highlights Podcast

Taxing hidden wealth

September 30, 2020
Professor Daniel Reck discusses how the US found offshore tax havens and what more it can do.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Medical cost sharing for kids

September 28, 2020
How much do price hikes decrease healthcare expenditures on children?
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Open access

September 25, 2020
Is there a way that companies can use consumer data while also respecting their privacy?
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The next big thing

September 23, 2020
A lot of cities want to be the next Silicon Valley, but transforming into a high-tech hub is not that easy.
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The DNA of new exporters

September 21, 2020
Which companies are successful at selling abroad?
Research Highlights Podcast

Reviving distressed communities

September 16, 2020
Tim Bartik of the Upjohn Institute on how economic development policy is shortchanging poor regions.