MIT economics to launch new predoctoral fellowship program
Made possible by an ongoing fundraising initiative, the new program prioritizes building resources for economics faculty research.
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Economics
Does technology help or hurt employment?
Combing through 35,000 job categories in U.S. census data, economists found a new way to quantify technology’s effects on job loss and creation.
Most work is new work, long-term study of U.S. census data shows
The majority of U.S. jobs are in occupations that have emerged since 1940, MIT research finds — telling us much about the ways jobs are created and lost.
A delicate dance
Professor of applied economics Catherine Wolfram balances global energy demands and the pressing need for decarbonization.
Study finds workers misjudge wage markets
Employees underestimate salary levels in their own industry, leading them to spend less time exploring the job market.
Eight from MIT named 2024 Sloan Research Fellows
Fellows honored for creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments.
3 Questions: Shaping the future of work in an age of AI
Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson, faculty co-directors of the new MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative, describe why the work matters and what they hope to achieve.
Anushree Chaudhuri: Involving local communities in renewable energy planning
As societies move to cleaner technologies, the MIT senior seeks to make the transition more sustainable and just.
Illustrating India’s complex environmental crises
A CAST Visiting Artist project traces the history of cause and effect that have led India to its current crossroads.
How to avoid a “winner’s curse” for social programs
When interventions or policies perform well in studies, they may disappoint later on. An MIT economist’s tools can help planners recognize this trap.
Blueprint Labs launches a charter school research collaborative
Collaborative brings together charter school policy, practice, and research communities to help make research on charters more actionable, rigorous, and policy-relevant.
Bridging the gap between preschool policy, practice, and research
At an MIT Blueprint Labs Preschool Research Convening, researchers present studies on early childhood education and discuss new research directions with practitioners.
Institute Professor Emeritus Robert Solow, pathbreaking economist, dies at age 99
Nobel-winning scholar changed his field, taught generations of students, and helped make MIT a global leader in economics research.
Study: Colon cancer screenings are more effective than previously understood
By reevaluating existing data, researchers find the procedure is even more valuable than consensus had indicated.
Two from MIT named 2024 Marshall Scholars
Anushree Chaudhuri and Rupert Li will pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.