American Economic Review

ISSN 0002-8282 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7981 (Online)

AER Research Highlights

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Why do people give?

December 4, 2017
An interview with Lise Vesterlund on how economics can help us better understand altruism.
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Use it or lose it

November 13, 2017
Expiring budgets lead to wasteful year-end spending.
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A new crisis each time

October 30, 2017
Financial crises are bad, but they don’t have to be devastating.
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Born to be big

October 25, 2017
How do aggregate conditions when a startup launches influence its growth potential?
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All in the family

October 23, 2017
Having central relations in a community can be critical for aspiring politicians.
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How much is clean air worth?

October 18, 2017
The benefits of a cap-and-trade program are larger than once thought.
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The long-term impact of infant care

October 13, 2017
How a home visiting program for babies in Denmark helped improve their health in middle age.
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Is globalization good?

September 29, 2017
Historically, the benefits have been limited.