American Economic Journal:
Applied Economics

ISSN 1945-7782 (Print) | ISSN 1945-7790 (Online)

AEJ: Applied Economics Research Highlights

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Kids and job inequality

November 6, 2019
Becoming a parent impacts career prospects, but hurts women much more than men.
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Weighing the impacts of fracking

October 25, 2019
How should local communities think about the economic and welfare consequences of natural gas development?
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Less talk. More work.

September 16, 2019
What does socializing on the job do to productivity?
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A community college booster

August 28, 2019
A CUNY program was effective at increasing graduation rates at 2-year postsecondary institutions.
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Door-to-door health care

July 24, 2019
Could an "Avon-like" entrepreneurial program reduce child mortality in developing countries?
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Survey says?

April 17, 2019
Inaccurate Census data has led researchers to underestimate the effectiveness of anti-poverty programs.