Research Highlights

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

Podcasts — Interviews with AEA authors discussing their work.
Articles — Summaries of AEA articles, based on interviews with the authors.
Featured Charts — Illumination of graphs from AEA journal articles.

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The roots of US innovation clusters

February 14, 2024
Daniel Gross and Bhaven Sampat discuss the impact of one of the largest shocks to federal R&D funding in US economic history.
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Impacts of school remediation policy

February 7, 2024
How do test-based remediation policies affect educational outcomes for low-performing students?
Research Highlights Article

Expanding markets

January 30, 2024
What happens to incumbents when more sellers are added to online platforms?
Research Highlights Podcast

Counselors matter

January 16, 2024
Christine Mulhern discusses the impact of high school counselors on students’ academic success.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

2023 in Featured Charts

December 27, 2023
Economists addressed issues related to immigration, social identity, infrastructure costs, and more.
Research Highlights Article

2023 in Research Highlights

December 19, 2023
Economists addressed issues related to graduate student mental health, teacher diversity, the origin of government, and more.
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Innovation output

December 12, 2023
Do R&D tax incentives actually increase innovation?
Research Highlights Article

Global trade and unionization

December 5, 2023
What role did the surge in China imports have on already declining union rates?
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Scandals and moral breakdown

November 27, 2023
Does exposure to news about local corruption increase dishonest behavior among citizens?