Research Highlights Article
News
Find AEA news, announcements, research highlights, and press releases here.
Show me
Research Highlights Article
Affirmative action’s unintended consequences
August 9, 2021
Brazil’s policy to help disadvantaged students gain acceptance into public universities may paradoxically lead to obstacles.
Research Highlights Article
Delaying pay
July 30, 2021
An experiment in Malawi reveals how a deferred wage scheme can overcome barriers to saving.
Research Highlights Article
Black market for appointments
July 26, 2021
Scalpers book free appointments online and then profit by selling them on secondary black markets. But there may be a simple solution.
Research Highlights Article
Family ties
July 12, 2021
The relationship between kinship networks and war.
Research Highlights Article
Paying attention to price hikes
July 2, 2021
How do consumers respond to increases in sales tax?
Research Highlights Article
Persistent protesting
June 28, 2021
How do political movements sustain participation over the long run?
Research Highlights Article
Collaborative versus adversarial contact
June 18, 2021
How do shared goals among different social groups impact prejudice?
Research Highlights Article