Research Highlights

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

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Investing in themselves

May 20, 2020
Displaced migrants often prioritize their education over physical assets when they resettle, leading to generational consequences.
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Supplying a fiscal lifeline

May 13, 2020
Valerie Ramey discusses what economists have learned about stimulus since the 2008 financial crisis.
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Tracking the evolution of work

May 11, 2020
A new dataset on job tasks provides insight into how employment in the US changed.
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Dissecting monetary policy

May 8, 2020
How much of the reaction to Fed policy is based on what officials say versus what they do?
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A dearth of ideas

May 6, 2020
It's taking more resources to keep up with the same pace of growth.
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How to cure a debt hangover

May 4, 2020
Relieving delinquent borrowers requires more than just lower minimum payments.