An economist with a goal
MIT senior Jonathan Tebes sees economics as a way to alleviate poverty in the US, Tanzania, and beyond.
MIT senior Jonathan Tebes sees economics as a way to alleviate poverty in the US, Tanzania, and beyond.
In a new book, MIT political scientist Ben Ross Schneider sets out an agenda for growth with greater equality in Latin America.
System he hatched in the 1970s for curbing carbon emissions is finally getting some traction.
New study in the growing ‘market design’ field of economics explains how a job-market algorithm helps land couples in the same locations.
Economist is honored for his work on the long-term fluctuations of asset prices.
Economist Arnaud Costinot studies international trade — and has helped revive interest in economics’ venerable Theory of Comparative Advantage.
MIT economist finds that biofuels, contrary to claims, do not meaningfully affect what drivers pay at the pump.
Unique study reduces pollution in India while calling conventional auditing markets into question.
MIT report emphasizes need to turn U.S. innovation strengths into growth.
As MIT’s PIE Commission releases its findings on the innovation economy, a focus on finding ways to help new ideas reach the market.