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Research Highlights

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

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Meeting the needs of the elderly

July 1, 2019
What should state governments do to improve the quality of nursing homes? Pennsylvania may offer some lessons.
Research Highlights Article

Betting on beach tourism

June 26, 2019
How do investments in the service sector affect economic growth in developing countries?
Research Highlights Article

Debts and degrees

June 21, 2019
In a randomized controlled trial, telling students about loans led to more borrowing, but also better grades.
Research Highlights Article

Starting early

June 17, 2019
What are the effects of enrolling younger children in a pre-K program?
Research Highlights Article

Turning to cartels

June 12, 2019
When factories leave town, does violence get worse?
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Spurring work, not wages

June 10, 2019
A tax cut for young Swedish workers turned out very differently than traditional economic theory would predict.
Research Highlights Article

Digging deeper into debt

June 7, 2019
Why would anybody want to keep taking on expensive high-interest loans?
Research Highlights Featured Chart

China's embrace of robots

June 5, 2019
The world's second largest economy has become a global leader in its adoption of robotic technology.