Research Highlights

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

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What's best for the baby

April 6, 2018
The AEA interviews Maya Rossin-Slater and Petra Persson about the long-term impact of maternal stress during pregnancy.
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Informing physicians

March 28, 2018
Would doctors prescribe different medications if they knew how much people had to pay for them?
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Taxing Russia's drinking problem

March 26, 2018
How much would a 50 percent increase on the price of vodka reduce alcohol abuse?
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Inside the art market

March 21, 2018
Art prices and volume co-move with the economy.
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Coarse Grades

March 19, 2018
Crude measures of quality are sometimes better for consumers.
Research Highlights Article

Cite your sources

March 14, 2018
What can economists’ citations tell us about the field?