3 Questions: Suzanne Berger on converting innovation into growth
As MIT’s PIE Commission releases its findings on the innovation economy, a focus on finding ways to help new ideas reach the market.
Rethinking investment risk
Does financial innovation inherently lead to greater risk in markets? An MIT economist takes a new look at the problem and says it does.
How anti-poverty programs go viral
Study: Getting the well-connected to spread the word helps more people learn about microfinance programs in rural India.
Innovative study estimates extent to which air pollution in China shortens human lives
New quasi-experimental research finds major impact of coal emissions on health.
MIT and UC Berkeley launch energy-efficiency research project
The E2e Project aims to give decision-makers real-world evidence on the most cost-effective ways to reduce energy and emissions.
The solar duel: China vs. the United States
MIT researchers warn of the risks a trade war could create for the solar industry.
Striking a balance on taxes
Research by PhD student Stefanie Stantcheva touches on taxation, student loans and education incentives.
MIT students, alumni awarded 2013 Fulbright grants
Selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields
Walter Torous tapped as senior lecturer
Top scholar in real estate finance to teach at MIT Center for Real Estate, MIT Sloan School of Management
How Medicaid affects adult health
Study: Health insurance helps lower-income Americans avoid depression, diabetes, major financial shocks.
Commerce’s call to action
In MIT talk, head of U.S. Chamber of Commerce outlines business-oriented policy agenda.
Deep in the field
Book details how economist Robert Townsend has spent two decades in rural Thailand, exploring the links between household finances and economic growth.