Research Highlights

The AEA profiles research from all of its journals covering the wide range of topics that economists study. The entire archive of research highlights is below. A list of featured charts from AEA journals are also available.

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Archive

Party schools and sexual assault

January 31, 2018

An interview with Isaac Swensen about college football, excessive drinking, and threats against women on campus.

Closing Pakistan’s gender gap in voter turnout

January 26, 2018

A simple message encouraged women to vote, and it did not cost much.

Holding corrupt institutions accountable

January 22, 2018

Can social media be a check on power when mainstream news outlets cannot?

Innovation for a greener future

January 17, 2018

By inducing innovation, carbon taxes can achieve more at a lower cost.

2017 in Research Highlights

December 27, 2017

Economists tackled gender issues, education, globalization, and more.

Reconsidering the poverty line

December 22, 2017

Is the World Bank underestimating the minimum income needed to survive?

Saying no to energy savings

December 18, 2017

Economics is helping to explain the energy-efficiency gap.

Job flexibility

December 13, 2017

A video about the value employees put on alternative work arrangements.

Back to work

December 8, 2017

The U.S. labor market is not as flexible as once thought.

Why do people give?

December 4, 2017

An interview with Lise Vesterlund on how economics can help us better understand altruism.