Research Highlights

AEA Research Highlights feature selected articles published in the AEA journals.

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Information inequality

April 24, 2024
Do US voters share a common baseline of political facts?
Research Highlights Podcast

Improving vaccine messaging

April 9, 2024
Sarah Eichmeyer discusses ways to increase vaccine take-up rates.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Medicaid spillovers

April 2, 2024
An expansion of Medicaid eligibility for children born after 1983 significantly reduced rates of adult incarceration.
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Expanding public options

March 27, 2024
When should state-owned companies compete with the private sector?
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Debt collection

March 18, 2024
How prevalent is wage garnishment in the United States?
Research Highlights Podcast

A textbook bank run

March 12, 2024
Andrew Metrick discusses the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and the government’s response.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Age limits for judges

February 20, 2024
Do mandatory retirement policies for judges improve the performance of US courts?