Economics

Daniela Rus (far right), director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), moderated a panel on dispelling the myths of AI technologies in the workplace. The AI and the Work of the Future Congress was co-organized by CSAIL, the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, and the MIT Work of the Future Task Force.

MIT conference focuses on preparing workers for the era of artificial intelligence

As automation rises in the workplace, speakers explore ways to train students and reskill workers.

November 22, 2019

Organizers of the inaugural MIT Science Bowl Invitational held Nov. 16

Pop-up pop quiz bowl

More than 100 high school students compete at the inaugural MIT Science Bowl Invitational, hosted by students and sponsored by the School of Science.

November 22, 2019

MIT SEII and MITili Co-Director Parag Pathak (center) speaks with unified enrollment experts Gabriela Fighetti of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Catherine Peretti of Washington, D.C.

New MIT fellowship program aims to improve student access to quality schools

Program to provide leaders of America’s largest school districts, state agencies, and education nonprofits with tools to improve school performance and enrollment.

November 21, 2019

The TalkingPoints multilingual family engagement platform allows educators to communicate directly with English and non-English speaking parents through two-way messaging. J-PAL North America, TalkingPoints, and the BIP Lab are partnering to rigorously evaluate whether the innovative intervention increases parental engagement and children’s executive function.

New research partnership evaluates innovation in family engagement

Randomized evaluation of the TalkingPoints multilingual family engagement platform will assess the intervention's impact on student achievement.

November 19, 2019

"The work of both MIT SHASS and MIT Sloan continues to advance the highest areas of scholarship and practical application," says SHASS Dean Melissa Nobles. "From poverty alleviation to the future of work, the combined knowledge and experience of MIT’s experts helps shape economic policy, drive business growth, and prepare future leaders."

Times Higher Education ranks MIT No. 1 university worldwide for economics and business for 2020

Top honors awarded to fields in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences and in the MIT Sloan School of Management for a second year in a row.

November 14, 2019

Economics for hard times

In new book, Nobel laureates Banerjee and Duflo examine what we know about the global economy and how to improve it.

November 11, 2019

According to MIT Professor Jonathan Gruber, there are two important barriers to MIT research influencing policy decisions: the translation of sometimes complicated research findings into policy-relevant lessons, and making connections between MIT faculty and relevant government policymakers. The MIT Policy Lab has been very successful in overcoming both barriers.

3 Questions: Jonathan Gruber on academics engaging with policymakers

Professor of economics cites the importance of initiatives like the MIT Policy Lab, which helps academics focus some energy on influencing public policy.

November 6, 2019

Optimizing kidney donation and other markets without money

MIT economist Nikhil Agarwal analyzes the efficiency of markets that match suppliers and consumers but don’t use prices.

November 4, 2019

The State of Minnesota is one of J-PAL North America's five new partners across the U.S. The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy and Minnesota Management and Budget will look to identify ways to increase the use of Minnesota’s prescription monitoring program. The Minnesota State Court Administrator’s Office and Minnesota Management and Budget will seek to determine which behavioral strategies are most...

J-PAL North America announces five new partnerships with state and local governments

New partners will work with J-PAL to develop rigorous evaluations of policies related to criminal justice, health, housing stability, and economic security.

October 28, 2019

Two career seekers work in the Center for Work Education and Employment’s (CWEE) computer lab with a digital literacy instructor. CWEE is one of four organizations to partner with the Work of the Future Initiative to design an evaluation of their program.

J-PAL North America announces first partners through Work of the Future Innovation Competition

Partners will work with J-PAL North America to develop randomized evaluations addressing today’s rapidly shifting labor market.

October 25, 2019

Newly-tenured faculty in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences: (clockwise from top left) Nikhil Agarwal, Sana Aiyar, Miriam Schoenfield, F. Daniel Hidalgo, and Stephanie Frampton.

Meet the 2019 tenured professors in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

SHASS faculty members Nikhil Agarwal, Sana Aiyar, Stephanie Frampton, Daniel Hidalgo, and Miriam Schoenfield were recently granted tenure.

October 22, 2019

Economist Stanley Fischer calls for autonomy in central banking

In MIT talk, the former vice chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve reflects on his career as a policy leader.

October 16, 2019

MIT economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo stand outside their home after learning that they have been named co-winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in economic sciences. They will share the prize with Michael Kremer of Harvard University.

MIT economists Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee win Nobel Prize

Professors share prize with Michael Kremer of Harvard University, are cited for breakthrough antipoverty work.

October 14, 2019

Daron Acemoglu and his new book, “The Narrow Corridor.”

The permanent struggle for liberty

Daron Acemoglu’s new book examines the battle between state and society, which occasionally produces liberal-democratic freedom.

September 24, 2019

Computing and artificial intelligence: Humanistic perspectives from MIT

How the humanities, arts, and social science fields can help shape the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing — and benefit from advanced computing.