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Research Highlights

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

Podcasts — Interviews with AEA authors discussing their work.
Articles — Summaries of AEA articles, based on interviews with the authors.
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A shallow pool of safe assets

September 13, 2017
A shortage of safe places for investors to park their money threatens the global economy.
Research Highlights Podcast

The gender gap in economics

September 8, 2017
Swarthmore’s Amanda Bayer discusses sexism in the profession and what to do about it.
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The short end of the stick

September 6, 2017
Preferring one child can stunt the others’ growth.
Research Highlights Article

Ensuring that everybody wins

September 5, 2017
Can bonus programs be designed to benefit workers while growing company profits?
Research Highlights Article

Gender Quotas in Politics

August 28, 2017
Putting more women on the ballot can improve male politicians too
Research Highlights Article

Wheat or Strawberries?

August 23, 2017
For farmers in developing countries, it's not an easy choice
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Debts and Disasters

August 21, 2017
Why did household debt decrease after Hurricane Katrina?
Research Highlights Article

Mentoring at the margins

August 18, 2017
What can high schools do to boost a student's chances of enrolling in college?