Study finds better services dramatically help children in foster care
A Chilean experiment with legal aid and social services cuts time in foster care, with lasting effects for kids and lower costs for programs.
A Chilean experiment with legal aid and social services cuts time in foster care, with lasting effects for kids and lower costs for programs.
Ranking at the top for the 14th year in a row, the Institute also places first in 11 subject areas.
Ian Kumekawa’s book “Empty Vessel” explores globalization, economics, and the hazy world of short-term transactions known as “the offshore.”
Institute Professor and Nobel Prize winner Daron Acemoglu teaches a PhD class about the intersections between history, political power, and money.
Influential MIT economist and former vice chair of the US Federal Reserve inspired generations of students and helped shape modern macroeconomics.
MIT’s Initiative for New Manufacturing extends a deep Institute legacy of expanding US growth and jobs through industrial production.
Sendhil Mullainathan brings a lifetime of unique perspectives to research in behavioral economics and machine learning.
One combination of methods led to a 44 percent increase in child immunizations.
With support from the Stone Foundation, the center will advance cutting-edge research and inform policy.
A study on ride-sharing opens a window into consumer behavior, measuring the benefits for businesses.
Informal help is a huge share of elder care in the U.S., a burden that is only set to expand. A new book explores different countries’ solutions.
Economics doctoral student Tishara Garg takes a novel approach to answering ambitious questions about big-push industrial policy and development.
A comprehensive study of the U.S. system could help policymakers analyze methods of matching donated kidneys and their recipients.
Awards honor the enduring importance of books and their authors within the MIT community.
Fellowship honors contributions of immigrants to American society by awarding $90,000 in funding for graduate studies.