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

Protection from predators

May 14, 2018

What are the economic consequences when governments don't keep law and order?

From tax credits to college credits

May 9, 2018

Tax refunds can boost college enrollment among low-income families.

Coal is king no more

May 4, 2018

The AEA interviews Harrison Fell about how natural gas and wind power have led to coal's decline.

This land is my land

April 30, 2018

Land rights were the key to economic development in 19th century Russia.

From the archives: Can temporary affirmative action policies have lasting effects?

April 26, 2018

In the 2018 AEJ: Applied Best Paper, the authors study how hiring regulations can lead to fundamental changes in how employers recruit.

Making a fresh start

April 25, 2018

What was the long-term impact of Hurricane Katrina on its victims' earnings?

From the archives: How the growing service sector shrank the gender gap

April 24, 2018

In the 2018 AEJ: Macroeconomics Best Paper, the authors study how the rise of service sector jobs increased opportunities for women.

What will the next global financial crisis look like?

April 19, 2018

Crises could be less likely, but they may also be worse.

A puzzling success

April 16, 2018

An entrepreneurship program in Chile worked, but not as expected.

Scrapping a subsidy to homeowners

April 11, 2018

What would happen to the housing market if we eliminated the mortgage interest deduction?