The power of economics to explain and shape the world
In 14.009, a first-year class taught by Nobel laureates, MIT students discover how economics helps solve major societal problems.
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Economics
Q&A: David Autor on the long afterlife of the “China shock”
MIT economist’s new research shows U.S. locales hammered by open trade with China have not rebounded, even a decade or more later.
Popular new major blends technical skills and human-centered applications
Combining computer science, data science, and economics, Course 6-14 prepares students to address thorny quandaries in many fields.
Report: Economics drives migration from Central America to the U.S.
A new survey underscores how material needs lead to movement within the Americas — at a high cost to those trying to relocate.
Cures for the health insurance enrollment blues
An experiment in Indonesia shows how much subsidies and in-person assistance spur people to get insurance — and how many people stop trying.
Fifteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2021-23
Honor recognizes professors who went the extra mile advising during the pandemic’s disruptions.
Six with MIT ties elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2021
Professors Linda Griffith and Feng Zhang along with Guillermo Ameer ScD ’99, Darrell Gaskin SM ’87, William Hahn, and Vamsi Mootha recognized for contributions to medicine, health care, and public health.
MIT economist Joshua Angrist shares Nobel Prize
Cited for work building the foundations of “natural experiments” in economic research, Angrist is honored along with David Card and Guido Imbens.
MIT economist Nancy Rose receives the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award
The prestigious prize honors leadership in advancing the status of women in the economics field through example, scholarship, achievements, and mentoring.
MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes six new faculty
New professors join Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Economics, Literature, Philosophy, and Political Science.
Study: As a population gets older, automation accelerates
Economists find companies’ adoption of robots is partly due to shortages in middle-aged labor.
Comparing seniors who relocate long-distance shows where you live affects your longevity
Analysis of Medicare data finds location matters, not just past health behavior.
Social media messages from health care workers help reduce travel-related Covid-19 spread
Large-scale video campaign allowed physicians and public health messengers to encourage staying home over the 2020 holidays.
Advancing industry convergence through technology and innovation
The 2021 School of Engineering Accenture Fellows are bolstering research and igniting ideas to help transform global business.
A sleep study’s eye-opening findings
Experiment with working poor in India finds no impact from more night sleep, though naps help; rest quality may be key.