A new path for growth
In a new book, MIT political scientist Ben Ross Schneider sets out an agenda for growth with greater equality in Latin America.
Emeritus: David Wilson was an early proponent of the concept of energy-use fees
System he hatched in the 1970s for curbing carbon emissions is finally getting some traction.
Doctor, doctor: Why the job market for married couples in medicine works well
New study in the growing ‘market design’ field of economics explains how a job-market algorithm helps land couples in the same locations.
Alumnus Robert J. Shiller wins Nobel Prize in economic sciences
Economist is honored for his work on the long-term fluctuations of asset prices.
Advantage, Arnaud
Economist Arnaud Costinot studies international trade — and has helped revive interest in economics’ venerable Theory of Comparative Advantage.
Study: Ethanol not a major factor in reducing gas prices
MIT economist finds that biofuels, contrary to claims, do not meaningfully affect what drivers pay at the pump.
An experiment puts auditing under scrutiny
Unique study reduces pollution in India while calling conventional auditing markets into question.
Achieving an innovation nation
MIT report emphasizes need to turn U.S. innovation strengths into growth.
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.