All the difference in the world
In new book, economists Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson assert that above all else, political institutions — not culture or natural resources — determine the wealth of nations.
Development economist Alice Amsden dies at 68
MIT professor was a prolific scholar who wrote extensively about industrialization in emerging economies.
Inequality offensive
At MIT forum, economists evaluate the consequences of increasing inequality in America, and suggest solutions.
Fuel for thought
Economist Christopher Knittel uncovers surprising facts about the cars we drive — and about the price of gas.
Game on
As MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference kicks off, scholars and fans have produced a growing avalanche of quantitative research.
Our complex food future and how to respond
Today’s global challenges will significantly affect how we grow our food. But these challenges are so complex and intertwined that response measures require collaboration and a broad, integrated lens.
Scientists: This man has your number
Pierre Azoulay knows why scientists thrive, flounder and have bursts of creativity — and he has the numbers to back it up.
Q&A with Rosalind Williams on history in the age of human empire
New book examines the critical juncture when human endeavors began to dominate the planet.
When (and where) work disappears
Study: Overseas manufacturing competition hits U.S. regions hard, leaving workers unemployed for years and local economies struggling.
Principles of Microeconomics now available in MIT OpenCourseWare’s innovative OCW Scholar format
14.01SC is the third of seven courses OCW will publish this spring specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.
Three MIT researchers win Sloan Research Fellowships
Gedik, Matusik and Pathak among 126 researchers selected.
Jens Hainmueller: A 'numbers' guy takes on pressing public policy issues
Political science associate professor ties together qualitative and quantitative ways of thinking about politics and society.
Putting lab life under the lens
Economist Scott Stern advances the scientific study of, well, scientists.
MIT faculty speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Talks explore the mind/machine interface and the science of predicting the economy, among other topics.