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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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Refusing to act on climate change

August 13, 2018
The outlook for meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement doesn't look good in an era of minimal policy intervention.
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The best defense money can buy

August 8, 2018
How should poor defendants be matched with a government-provided attorney?
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A powerful incentive to save

August 6, 2018
Can a temporary banking promotion have lasting effects on financial behavior?
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Taking professors' privilege

August 1, 2018
How does denying researchers full rights to their work affect startup activity at universities?
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Rejecting the party line

July 30, 2018
How does the roll-call order relate to whether a Senator breaks ranks on a vote?
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Protecting American jobs?

July 25, 2018
Immigration barriers intended to boost domestic wages and employment may offer little help to US workers.
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Breaking down barriers

July 23, 2018
What are the spillover effects from free trade agreements?
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The Great Divergence

July 18, 2018
This video explains how technology diffusion contributes to the growing productivity gap between rich and poor countries.
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Investing in neighborhoods

July 16, 2018
Where are the biggest economic benefits when governments spend on infrastructure improvements?
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Get the lead out

July 13, 2018
How much can we mitigate the damaging effects of lead exposure in kids?