Esther Duflo receives 2015 A.SK Social Science Award
The WZB Berlin Social Science Center honors the developmental economist and J-PAL director for her studies on poverty alleviation.
The WZB Berlin Social Science Center honors the developmental economist and J-PAL director for her studies on poverty alleviation.
Anna Mikusheva refines the tools of time-series econometrics to develop better forecasting.
Amy Glasmeier explores economic variations by region to shed light on income inequality.
Tweaks to the R&D pipeline could create new drugs and greater social benefit.
PhD student Reshmaan Hussam’s study of Bangladeshis’ economic behavior leads to research on hand-washing.
Patrick Jaillet is named faculty director of MIT-France; Paulo Lozano is named faculty director of MIT-Mexico.
Support from Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives seeks to improve policymaking in the fight against poverty.
Rick Stone ’76 will serve as chair, Karen Arenson ’70 as vice chair
MIT professor and expert in regional economies calculates how far salaries stretch.
Top Spanish prize awarded to MIT economics professor and J-PAL co-director for contributions to development economics and policies to reduce poverty.
Study: Anti-poverty intervention provides sustained boost to incomes and wealth.
Bowring, Mrowka, Poterba, and Seager named for “distinguished” research.
Among 197 elected this year to the prestigious honorary society.