Journal of Economic Perspectives

ISSN 0895-3309 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7965 (Online)

JEP Research Highlights

Research Highlights Podcast

Measuring US income inequality

July 16, 2025
Matthieu Gomez discusses income inequality and why it has increased in recent years.
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 Podcast

The returns to industrial policy

January 23, 2025
Panle Jia Barwick and Myrto Kalouptsidi discuss how China subsidized its rise to becoming the world’s leading shipbuilder.
Research Highlights Podcast

A textbook bank run

March 12, 2024
Andrew Metrick discusses the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and the government’s response.