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Research Highlights

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

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Articles — Summaries of AEA articles, based on interviews with the authors.
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More testing is needed

January 27, 2020
The regulatory process for new medical technology is faster in Europe than the US. But which system benefits consumers the most?
Research Highlights Article

When the well runs dry

January 22, 2020
Small farmers are adapting to water loss by leaving the fields and working elsewhere.
Research Highlights Article

Expanding access to elections

January 17, 2020
Early voting laws can have significant effects on participation and the partisan composition of government.
Research Highlights Article

Tuition troubles

January 13, 2020
Texas may show how to keep colleges open to poor students, while still providing a top-notch education.
Research Highlights Article

Carrying the scars of conflict

January 8, 2020
How does being exposed to violence as a child affect the behavior of asylum seekers in their new host country?
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Occupational hazard

January 6, 2020
Who wins and who loses from free trade?
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Judging on gender

December 30, 2019
Student opinions of an instructor evolve differently depending on whether they're being taught by a man or woman.