Corporations and nonprofits are applying the popular MIT online tool to shape policy and set wages.
August 21, 2018French economist was a keynote speaker at the 2018 World Economic History Congress.
August 9, 2018Congress of leading thinkers in economic, business, and social history convenes in the US for first time in 50 years.
July 30, 2018At Mens et Manus America event, Hochschild recommends three pillars of action for finding common ground among U.S. voters.
April 10, 2017In MIT speech, Bernie Sanders contends future of U.S. politics “must be” progressive.
April 3, 2017Over 200 students and faculty attend kickoff as SHASS and Sloan begin an exploration of current U.S. social, political, economic challenges.
March 3, 2017Amy Glasmeier explores economic variations by region to shed light on income inequality.
August 7, 2015Latin Americans approved for labor certification less often.
January 5, 2015In new Science piece, MIT economist aims to move the inequality discussion beyond the “1 percent.”
May 22, 2014At MIT, “rock star” economist Thomas Piketty presents, defends work on inequality.
April 22, 2014New MIT center examines education and its lifelong effects.
May 9, 2012At MIT forum, economists evaluate the consequences of increasing inequality in America, and suggest solutions.
March 14, 2012MIT economics student’s study of Peru shows how practices from hundreds of years ago can influence prosperity today. ‘Pathbreaking,’ says a Harvard economist.
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