Research Highlights

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

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Risky business

March 13, 2019
How did an insurance requirement force small drillers out of Texas' oil and gas industry?
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Bias on the bench

March 11, 2019
Judicial politics play a role in perpetuating racial and gender disparities in sentencing.
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The Poor City Population Boom

March 1, 2019
This video explains why today's fastest growing urban areas are in poorer countries.
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Earn less, pay more

February 27, 2019
Can income tax policy explain how globalization drives income inequality?
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Does trade policy really matter?

February 25, 2019
Britain’s protectionism in the 1930s may offer insights for policymakers today.
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Educational returns

February 20, 2019
Are financial aid programs getting their money's worth?
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Looking for work first

February 19, 2019
Should welfare require a period of job search?