Research Highlights

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

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Social organization and redistribution

September 26, 2024
Jacob Moscona discusses how social structure shapes spillover effects of economic development policies.
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Remote learning

September 18, 2024
How does online learning compare to in-person learning at the college level?
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Building better bureaucracy

September 13, 2024
The effects of the Pendleton Act on the quality of public services in the United States
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Keeping young drivers safe

September 4, 2024
Targeted nighttime restrictions on teen drivers in Australia
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Abortion and health care

August 21, 2024
Does legal abortion reduce maternal mortality?
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Curtailing Mafia influence

August 6, 2024
Dismissing corrupt city councils promoted long-run economic benefits in Italian municipalities.