Q&A: Clare Balboni on environmental economics
A strong evidence base is key for informing environmental and climate policy, says the MIT assistant professor.
A strong evidence base is key for informing environmental and climate policy, says the MIT assistant professor.
Anthropologist touches on the history of tech-related job displacement and explores how other countries approach policies on robots, skills, and learning.
MIT research affiliate describes benefits, implementation, and potential drawbacks of adopting new technology in health care.
Economist’s study of rickshaw drivers shows effects of alcohol consumption on financial decision-making.
Professor David Autor’s latest research shows how economic polarization stems from urban job loss.
Congress of leading thinkers in economic, business, and social history convenes in the US for first time in 50 years.
MIT professor’s new book shows how labor laws actually get enforced, globally.
While factory labor rules are notoriously hard to enforce, a new study shows how some inspectors are able to uphold workplace standards.
After years of research into global production systems, an MIT political scientist is convinced that government, not just the private sector, must help keep workers safe.
MIT anthropologist’s new book recounts the painful aftermath when steel plants suddenly closed in the American heartland.
MIT Sloan’s Katherine Kellogg goes inside hospitals to study medical practices.
Study: Overseas manufacturing competition hits U.S. regions hard, leaving workers unemployed for years and local economies struggling.
Labor economist sizes up the impact and meaning of this week’s high-profile Ohio referendum to restore collective bargaining rights for public employees.