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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.
Featured Charts — Illumination of graphs from AEA journal articles.

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Grade inflation and graduation

July 25, 2022
Jeffrey Denning discusses how lower grading standards have led to higher college completion rates.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Monopsony trends

July 18, 2022
How much employer market power does the US manufacturing sector have?
Research Highlights Article

eLearn Classrooms

July 13, 2022
An experiment in Pakistan shows the power of giving teachers expert-led videos to use as aids in the classroom.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Exporting US gangs

July 5, 2022
Do deportation policies spread criminal networks?
Research Highlights Podcast

Just what the doctor ordered?

June 27, 2022
Bradley Shapiro discusses the costs and benefits of directly advertising prescription drugs to consumers.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Lockdowns and depression

June 20, 2022
Did restrictions on mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic lead to a decline in mental health?
Research Highlights Featured Chart

China’s Grand Canal

June 6, 2022
Does disruption of major trade routes fuel social unrest?
Research Highlights Podcast

The returns to an economics degree

May 31, 2022
Zachary Bleemer discusses why studying economics in college can lead to significantly higher career earnings.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Childcare and inequality

May 23, 2022
How much time do parents of different socioeconomic status spend with their kids?