Coal is king no more

[Research Highlight]

April 26, 2018

The AEA interviews Harrison Fell about how natural gas and wind power have led to coal's decline.

Taking smart chances

[Research Highlight]

May 15, 2018

The AEA interviews David Huffman about how a person’s cognitive ability relates to their taste for risk.

A better understanding of food insecurity

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A larger share of minorities lack access to healthy food than whites. But the severity of that poor access matters, too.

Empowering women, improving health

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Legal systems that give women more rights lead to lower rates of female HIV.

Is a globalized world a less equal world?

[Research Highlight]

May 22, 2018

The relationship between globalization and inequality is not always straightforward.

Get the lead out

[Research Highlight]

July 05, 2018

How much can we mitigate the damaging effects of lead exposure in kids?

Lower premiums or higher profits

[Research Highlight]

August 13, 2018

When private insurers get a boost in Medicare subsidies, how much do they pass on to consumers?

Bigger reach, higher prices

[Research Highlight]

August 23, 2018

Mergers may increase health care costs even when competition isn't weakened.

Explanation of benefits

[Research Highlight]

September 18, 2018

Are policymakers providing enough information about social programs?

Making economics transparent and reproducible

[Research Highlight]

November 14, 2018

The AEA interviews Ted Miguel about the credibility of economics.

2018 in Research Highlights

[Research Highlight]

November 27, 2018

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

Expanding access vs. controlling costs

[Research Highlight]

January 15, 2019

A new paper examines some of the factors that may drive patient choices to pursue expensive fertility treatments.

Mental accounting and grocery shopping

[Research Highlight]

January 17, 2019

Food stamps are designed to put food on the table. But do they work?

Flexible(ish) working hours

[Research Highlight]

February 06, 2019

How does part-time work respond to economic swings?

Reassessing public health campaigns

[Research Highlight]

March 26, 2019

Are we overstating the role that anti-TB initiatives played in driving down death rates in the 20th century?

Survey says?

[Research Highlight]

April 02, 2019

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

The downsides of making benefits more flexible

[Research Highlight]

April 17, 2019

For the neediest, giving in-kind may be better than giving cash.

The economics of anti-Semitism

[Research Highlight]

May 03, 2019

The AEA interviews Sascha Becker about how the Protestant Reformation created competition and conflict between Christians and Jews.

The sources of switching costs

[Research Highlight]

May 15, 2019

How does complexity and bureaucracy affect pension fund choices?

Introducing AER: Insights

[Research Highlight]

May 21, 2019

The AEA interviews editor Amy Finkelstein about the launch of the organization's newest journal.