3 Questions: Roberto Rigobon on world markets
MIT expert in international economics surveys a month of turmoil.
Wisdom of crowds
In countries that lack financial records, how can we tell who is truly poor? An innovative study suggests: Ask the neighbors.
When it pays to spend on health care
MIT study shows that spending more on emergency-room patients saves lives.
Don’t (always) talk to your neighbor
Sloan research says companies should consider costs when investing in knowledge transfer between co-workers.
Medicaid’s impact, finally measured
Unique study shows the effects of health insurance program: More treatment and fewer financial shocks for the poor, more bills paid for hospitals and doctors.
Taxation without documentation
New study shows ‘informal taxation’ in developing countries is far greater than suspected, supporting public works — and adding a burden for the poor.
Tracking the flow of knowledge
Study shows scientists’ location influences how widely their work is read and used for innovations.
The visible hand
In MIT talk, Eliot Spitzer defends role of government in regulating markets, claims economy still ‘on the precipice’ of deep problems.
Life on a dollar a day
In Poor Economics, Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo open a window into the lives of the world’s poorest people, and suggest new remedies to combat poverty.
