Optimizing kidney donation and other markets without money
MIT economist Nikhil Agarwal analyzes the efficiency of markets that match suppliers and consumers but don’t use prices.
MIT economist Nikhil Agarwal analyzes the efficiency of markets that match suppliers and consumers but don’t use prices.
New partners will work with J-PAL to develop rigorous evaluations of policies related to criminal justice, health, housing stability, and economic security.
Partners will work with J-PAL North America to develop randomized evaluations addressing today’s rapidly shifting labor market.
SHASS faculty members Nikhil Agarwal, Sana Aiyar, Stephanie Frampton, Daniel Hidalgo, and Miriam Schoenfield were recently granted tenure.
In MIT talk, the former vice chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve reflects on his career as a policy leader.
Professors share prize with Michael Kremer of Harvard University, are cited for breakthrough antipoverty work.
New research looks at how environmental taxes can work for everyone, in Spain and beyond.
Daron Acemoglu’s new book examines the battle between state and society, which occasionally produces liberal-democratic freedom.
How the humanities, arts, and social science fields can help shape the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing — and benefit from advanced computing.
MIT PhD student explores the impact of scientists being "scooped" when a competing research team publishes results first, a concern for many disciplines.
New J-PAL North America publication highlights how rigorous research can improve policies to help people access and maintain stable, affordable housing.
At “SimPlanet” event, students test-drive new computer simulation to reveal outcomes of different policy decisions.
Task force calls for bold public and private action to harness technology for shared prosperity.
Deaths of prominent life scientists tend to be followed by a surge in highly cited research by newcomers.
MIT research finds health savings from cleaner air exceed policy costs.