Research Highlights

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

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Research Highlights Podcast

The political consequences of NAFTA

July 2, 2024
Jiwon Choi and Gavin Wright discuss the economic and political fallout of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Pausing student loans

June 25, 2024
How did borrowers respond to the 2020 debt moratorium on US student loans?
Research Highlights Podcast

Moral hazard and migration

June 5, 2024
Vikram Maheshri discusses unintended consequences of search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea.
Research Highlights Article

Public works in the city

May 21, 2024
Do government employment programs boost the welfare of the urban poor in developing countries?