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

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The politics of tax evasion

August 18, 2021
Julie Berry Cullen and Ebonya Washington discuss the ways in which attitudes toward government affect how people report income.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Enfranchisement and education

August 16, 2021
How did women's suffrage affect educational outcomes for children?
Research Highlights Article

Weathering a sudden stop

August 13, 2021
What are the long-term effects of short-term financial crises?
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Location and mortality

August 11, 2021
Why do people in some parts of the United States live longer than others?
Research Highlights Podcast

Military handoffs

August 4, 2021
Austin Wright discusses the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban's response.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Telegraphing prices

August 2, 2021
How did faster communication technology affect rice markets in 19th century China?
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.