American Economic Review

ISSN 0002-8282 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7981 (Online)

AER Research Highlights

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Expanding public options

March 27, 2024
When should state-owned companies compete with the private sector?
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The roots of US innovation clusters

February 14, 2024
Daniel Gross and Bhaven Sampat discuss the impact of one of the largest shocks to federal R&D funding in US economic history.
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Counselors matter

January 16, 2024
Christine Mulhern discusses the impact of high school counselors on students’ academic success.
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Bonding with the boss

July 17, 2023
How much does socializing at work contribute to the gender pay gap?
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Nation building and racial animus

July 5, 2023
What impact did racist narratives have on the reconciliation of the North and South after the US Civil War?
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War, trade, and social ties

January 30, 2023
Does armed conflict reduce trade through the erosion of intergroup trust?