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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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Still too big to fail?

April 8, 2025
How bank bailout expectations changed after the global financial crisis
Research Highlights Article

Hassle costs and take-up

April 2, 2025
Is paperwork an effective way to limit public program enrollment?
Research Highlights Podcast

America’s public safety net

March 19, 2025
Christopher Howard discusses the history of public assistance and social insurance in the United States.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Prisons and mental health

March 12, 2025
Norway’s rehabilitation-oriented correctional system is a case study for improving the mental health outcomes for the incarcerated.
Research Highlights Podcast

Media salience and polarization

February 19, 2025
Sarah Schneider-Strawczynski discusses how increased media coverage can polarize the views of moderate individuals.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Beating the heat

January 29, 2025
How much are people willing to pay to avoid uncomfortable temperatures?