Alumni from the third cohort of students in the J-PAL/MIT Data, Economics, and Design of Policy (DEDP) master’s program reflect on why they chose the program and share what they have found to be most ...

“Why Nations Fail” author discusses the connection between inclusive institutions and economic growth, and why COVID-19 could have long-term effects on state-society relations ·MIT Economics Professor ...

CHICAGO, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), announced its 15th Innovative ...

Two MIT economists were among those awarded the Nobel Prize in economics Monday for their decades of work illuminating the relationship between political institutions and economic prosperity.

Last summer, as he turned 95, the economist Robert M. Solow sat at home poring over a draft outline of “The Work of the Future,” an MIT report about technology, jobs, and economic growth. Solow has ...

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with MIT economics professor David Autor about how outdated U.S. government technology contributed to fraud in pandemic aid, like the Paycheck Protection Program. Remember ...