Research Highlights

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

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The unequal burden of a gasoline tax

January 2, 2019

Gasoline taxes reduce emissions. But is there a better way?

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2018 in Research Highlights

December 26, 2018

Economists tackled gender issues, education, globalization, and more.

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Nudging consumers toward green practices

December 19, 2018

Would a nickel tax on disposable bags be enough to change behavior?

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What are the economic impacts of a warming Earth?

December 17, 2018

Policymakers make wide-ranging assumptions when determining the social costs of climate change.

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Domestic policies with international consequences

December 14, 2018

What drove post-World War II capital flows?

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Party favors

December 12, 2018

Do competitive elections curb party favoritism?

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Targeting poverty

December 10, 2018

The AEA interviews Rema Hanna and Benjamin Olken about whether universal basic income programs are the best way to provide aid in the developing world.