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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.
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Celebrity politics

October 4, 2021
The impact of television stardom on elections.
Research Highlights Podcast

Going from gasoline to electric

September 29, 2021
Stephen Holland discusses the best strategy for transitioning to electric vehicles.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

Neoliberalism and Latin America

September 27, 2021
Did Washington Consensus policies help developing economies emerge from crisis?
Research Highlights Featured Chart

The long-run benefits of Medicaid

September 22, 2021
Health insurance for minority children leads to better health and higher levels of employment.
Research Highlights Article

Patterns of US migration

September 21, 2021
How do social networks influence where migrants choose to settle?
Research Highlights Podcast

Demagoguery on the airwaves

September 15, 2021
Tianyi Wang discusses Father Coughlin’s populist radio broadcasts and their effects on public opinion during the Great Depression.
Research Highlights Featured Chart

The long story of industrial innovation

September 13, 2021
A new approach to identifying important patents helps shed light on technological breakthroughs since 1860.