Democracy put to the test
MIT field experiment asks: What happens when people gain the ability to govern themselves?
Q&A with Simon Johnson
MIT’s outspoken bank critic on the state of the financial industry, the need for reform, and the performance of the White House
Temporary gains
MIT economist finds temporary jobs may actually reduce workers’ income and employment prospects
3 Questions: Making unemployment work
With large numbers of Americans out of work, economist Ivan Werning suggests some better ways to make unemployment insurance operate
The Tough Get Growing: how to succeed in a down economy
Presented by the MIT Enterprise Forum
Moderated by Bo Fishback
Panelists:
Eugene Fitzgerald '85
Daphne Zohar
Helen Greiner '89, SM '90
Creating a game plan for transition to a sustainable economy
Jeffrey Hollender enumerates the many reasons he’s feeling bleak these days.
Nobel-winning economist Paul A. Samuelson dies at age 94
In a career that spanned seven decades, he transformed his field, influenced millions of students and turned MIT into an economics powerhouse
How to encourage big ideas
A new study suggests certain types of funding — which provide more freedom and focus less on near-term results — lead to more innovative and influential research.
The real thing?
MIT business professor Renee Richardson Gosline shows that people are often unsure about telling authentic luxury goods from fakes — until they see who’s using them.
Good food nation
MIT researchers think America's obesity epidemic can be reversed via ‘foodsheds,’ in which healthier, more affordable food is produced and consumed regionally.