Research Highlights

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

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Clean hands and dirty jobs

June 19, 2020
How much do politicians’ relatives get special treatment on the job market?
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Breaking the poverty cycle

June 17, 2020
Can a support program for disadvantaged high school students have lasting effects?
Research Highlights Article

Figuring out what works

June 15, 2020
Healthy people follow health trends. That behavior can actually cloud research.
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Financial culture

June 8, 2020
Do bankers have different values than the rest of society?
Research Highlights Article

Few companies, fewer products

June 5, 2020
The oligopolistic smartphone market isn't producing enough phones for consumers.
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Take it again

June 3, 2020
Retaking the SAT boosts scores and college enrollment, especially for minority and low-income students.
Research Highlights Podcast

Scrutinizing for-profit colleges

May 27, 2020
Stephanie Cellini discusses the ways students are affected in a much maligned industry.
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Keeping up best practices

May 26, 2020
Do management interventions last? The textile industry in India provides a clue.