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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.
Articles — Summaries of AEA articles, based on interviews with the authors.
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Research Highlights Article

Local elections in China

October 3, 2022
Why do autocracies sometimes use democratic institutions?
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Housing debt and mobility

September 13, 2022
Do underwater mortgages stop people from moving?
Research Highlights Article

Trading places

September 7, 2022
How much does trade impact urbanization?
Research Highlights Podcast

Protecting vulnerable kids

August 22, 2022
Joseph Doyle discusses the history and economics of foster care in the United States.
Research Highlights Article

The urban wage premium

August 8, 2022
Why do workers in larger cities make more money than their peers in smaller cities?