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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.
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Gender Quotas in Politics

August 28, 2017
Putting more women on the ballot can improve male politicians too
Research Highlights Article

Wheat or Strawberries?

August 23, 2017
For farmers in developing countries, it's not an easy choice
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Debts and Disasters

August 21, 2017
Why did household debt decrease after Hurricane Katrina?
Research Highlights Article

Mentoring at the margins

August 18, 2017
What can high schools do to boost a student's chances of enrolling in college?
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Preventing teen pregnancies

August 16, 2017
When Colorado expanded access to long-acting reversible contraceptives, what impact did it have on teen birth rates?
Research Highlights Article

An offer you can't refuse

August 14, 2017
Did the Mafia exchange votes for construction contracts?
Research Highlights Article

Biking to a better future

August 9, 2017
An interview with Karthik Muralidharan about closing the education gender gap in India