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.

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Archive

A polluted mind

October 24, 2016

Poor air quality on the day of a test can have big impacts on how well a student performs.

Have green building codes succeeded in saving energy?

October 19, 2016

Energy savings from efficiency requirements prove hard to find

The far-reaching effects when a mother stops smoking

October 14, 2016

A mom's decision to kick the habit while pregnant can reduce her child's sick days years later

Should we worry that banks continue to grow more connected?

October 5, 2016

What economists have learned about financial contagion since 2008

What are the GDP data hiding?

September 26, 2016

Average incomes don't tell the whole story about the economic well-being of nations

A new way to measure the impact of charter schools

September 19, 2016

Video from the AEA explaining researchers' new approach to a burning question in the world of education

Can international exam rankings tell us how to improve American education?

September 12, 2016

Interpreting cross-country differences can be difficult – and illuminating

Does health insurance improve families’ financial health?

August 26, 2016

Evidence from Massachusetts health reform

Does export manufacturing undercut education in industrializing countries?

August 22, 2016

How the spread of trade-oriented manufacturing in Mexico affected dropout rates

Is it too hard for cities to get denser?

August 17, 2016

Measuring the holdout problem in Los Angeles County