Research Highlights

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

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Cuts to spur corporate investment

June 18, 2018
If companies' tax burdens were reduced, how much of an impact would it have on business investment?
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There goes the neighborhood

June 11, 2018
Online platforms like Yelp can help economists learn about how gentrification happens in real time.
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A better understanding of food insecurity

June 4, 2018
A larger share of minorities lack access to healthy food than whites. But the severity of that poor access matters, too.
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What's it worth to you?

June 1, 2018
Evidence from the Canadian airline industry offers a nuanced view of how competition affects price discrimination.
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Economics (in space!)

May 30, 2018
Economists are well positioned to study the commercialization of space.
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Taking smart chances

May 23, 2018
The AEA interviews David Huffman about how a person’s cognitive ability relates to their taste for risk.