Research Highlights

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

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After the flood

April 24, 2020
Does economic activity move away from flood-prone areas after catastrophe strikes?
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Gendered medicine

April 22, 2020
How does homophily help explain the gender gap among physicians?
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Beyond reproach

April 20, 2020
Can an advertising campaign act as a kind of corporate insurance in a disaster?
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Stealing trade secrets

April 13, 2020
How much does state-sponsored industrial espionage pay?
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When place matters most

April 10, 2020
Moving to nicer neighborhoods has lasting effects on kids' outcomes, especially in their teenage years.
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Time to adjust

April 8, 2020
Do immigrants to the US assimilate more slowly than they used to?
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Peeking on others' paychecks

April 2, 2020
Income transparency might help reduce wage disparity, but would it make us happier?
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Investment tax cuts and jobs

March 30, 2020
How much does a tax deduction on capital purchases stimulate employment?