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.

Follow us for the latest updates:
X (formerly Twitter): AEAjournals
Facebook: AEAjournals
RSS: AEA RSS feed
Email: Research Highlights & Featured Charts Email Digest
Podcast: Subscribe to the AEA Research Highlights Podcast

Archive

Survey says?

April 17, 2019
Inaccurate Census data has led researchers to underestimate the effectiveness of anti-poverty programs.

Tech: economists wanted

March 15, 2019
An interview with Susan Athey and Michael Luca about the mutual influence between economics and the tech sector.

Bias on the bench

March 11, 2019
Judicial politics play a role in perpetuating racial and gender disparities in sentencing.