Uncertainty, belief, and economic outcomes
Whether analyzing currency attacks or school choice, economist Stephen Morris seeks “a richer perspective on information structures.”
Whether analyzing currency attacks or school choice, economist Stephen Morris seeks “a richer perspective on information structures.”
The PhD student is fascinated by local variations in economic activity, and how they drive national policies.
Analysis shows requiring masks for public-facing U.S. business employees on April 1 would have saved tens of thousands of lives.
University of the Witwatersrand partnership, one of MIT’s most active programs in Africa, extends beyond international travel.
The King Climate Action Initiative at J-PAL will develop large-scale climate-response programs for some of the world’s most vulnerable populations.
J-PAL research center will focus on evidence-based policy-making to reduce poverty in the Middle East and North Africa.
MIT Department of Economics establishes new professorship honoring Institute professor and Nobel laureate.
MITx MicroMasters Program credential holders leverage MIT-caliber education to move their industries to the cutting edge.
Five-day offering provided nearly 2,000 participants with an introduction to the design and use of randomized evaluations to test the effectiveness social programs.
Study shows cities have stopped providing middle-class work in recent decades — especially for Black and Latino workers.
Honor recognizes faculty mentors who devote true attention to students’ well-being.
“Quantitative easing” program let households spend more during the last recession. Could it work again?
Study also finds tax breaks for general business investment have slightly negative effect on innovation.
In light of Covid-19, an MIT study looks at tradeoffs between economic value and public health, across different types of retail.
Ranked at the top for the ninth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 subject areas.