Research Highlights

The AEA profiles research from all of its journals covering the wide range of topics that economists study. The entire archive of research highlights is below. A list of featured charts from AEA journals are also available.

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Mental health therapy in the developing world

January 23, 2023

Nathan Barker discusses the impact of cognitive behavioral therapy in rural Ghana.

Teacher diversity in the classroom

January 10, 2023

Does exposure to same-race teachers help students in the long run?

2022 in Research Highlights

December 27, 2022

Economists addressed the returns to an economics degree, why workers in bigger cities have higher wages, grade inflation, and more.

How good is popular financial advice?

December 13, 2022

James Choi discusses how advice from popular financial authors differs from the theories and models of academic economists.

Parental investment and educational attainment

November 28, 2022

How does family background affect college completion?

The costs of cultural traditions

November 15, 2022

Eduardo Montero and Dean Yang discuss the long-term economic consequences of religious festivals in Mexico that coincide with peak planting or harvest months.