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MIT economics doctoral student Anna Russo studies how to improve the design, function, and outcomes of public policies.
MIT economics doctoral student Anna Russo studies how to improve the design, function, and outcomes of public policies.
The Institute also ranks second in five subject areas.
A new method to measure homophily in large group interactions offers insights into how groups might interact in the future.
Made possible by an ongoing fundraising initiative, the new program prioritizes building resources for economics faculty research.
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.
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.
Study shows perceptions of “good” schools are heavily dependent on the preparation of the students entering them.
Professor of applied economics Catherine Wolfram balances global energy demands and the pressing need for decarbonization.
Fellows honored for creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments.
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.
As societies move to cleaner technologies, the MIT senior seeks to make the transition more sustainable and just.
A CAST Visiting Artist project traces the history of cause and effect that have led India to its current crossroads.
A county-by-county study shows where the U.S. job market will evolve most during the move to clean energy.
When interventions or policies perform well in studies, they may disappoint later on. An MIT economist’s tools can help planners recognize this trap.
An MIT study finds the brains of children who grow up in less affluent households are less responsive to rewarding experiences.