Incentives matter
Working with the Tata Center, two MIT economics students are testing projects to reduce industrial pollution in India.
Preparing for large-scale solar deployment
Researchers are examining measures to ensure a reliable future power system.
Are you a “harbinger of failure”?
Study: Some consumers have an unerring knack for buying unpopular products.
Study assesses solar photovoltaic technologies
MIT researchers recommend rapidly scaling up current silicon-based systems while continuing to work on other technologies.
Building analytical tools to improve understanding of China's political economy
PhD student Yiqing Xu applies new methodology for better insight into the Chinese political economy.
Sharing climate research and strategies in Paris
MIT events throughout climate talks underscore Institute’s global perspectives and partnerships.
Climate policy in developing countries: Does one size fit all?
Study shows significant differences in costs associated with curbing greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil and Mexico.
Growing innovative firms to scale
MIT study analyzes Massachusetts performance in growing tech-based companies to scale.
New report outlines MIT’s global entrepreneurial impact
Alumni-founded companies have created 4.6 million jobs, generating nearly $2 trillion in annual revenues.
Climate negotiation role-play in Paris feels like the real thing
"World Climate" simulation, developed by MIT and Climate Interactive, challenges perceptions about climate negotiations and countries’ development needs.
3 Questions: David Singer on China and the renminbi
MIT political scientist looks beyond the headlines about China’s new currency status.
Will the Paris climate summit lead to a cooler planet?
Leading climate economists discuss prospects for a global agreement.