American Economic Journal:
Economic Policy

ISSN 1945-7731 (Print) | ISSN 1945-774X (Online)

AEJ: Economic Policy Research Highlights

Research Highlights Article

Bargaining the future

October 7, 2019
Unions provide protections for teachers, but how do they affect students over the long run?
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Debts and degrees

June 21, 2019
In a randomized controlled trial, telling students about loans led to more borrowing, but also better grades.
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Welfare reform and recidivism

May 29, 2019
A new study finds that banning felons from receiving food stamps led to more crime.
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Good cop, bad cop

May 6, 2019
Can civilian allegations of officer misconduct be used to prevent future incidents?
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Closing the tuition gap

April 12, 2019
Should out-of-state students pay more than in-state students?
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Bias on the bench

March 11, 2019
Judicial politics play a role in perpetuating racial and gender disparities in sentencing.
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Stimulating the vote

February 13, 2019
The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act provided a boost to Democrats in the 2012 election.