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.
Featured Charts — Illumination of graphs from AEA journal articles.

Follow AEAjournals: X | Bluesky | Facebook

Subscribe to AEA Research Highlights: Digest Email | Podcast | RSS Feed

Show me

Research Highlights Podcast

Gender bias in bank lending

May 16, 2023
Michelle Brock discusses discriminatory lending practices toward women in Turkey.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Thank-you calls and donor retention

April 24, 2023
Does calling donors to thank them for their contributions increase the likelihood of future donations?
Research Highlights Podcast

The importance of local activism

April 17, 2023
Daniel Hungerman discusses the long-run effects of the first Earth Day celebration.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

The cost of building highways

April 12, 2023
How much has the expense of infrastructure projects in the United States gone up?
Research Highlights Podcast

Market design and live events

March 20, 2023
Eric Budish discusses the introduction of auctions to the primary market for tickets.