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Economics
What 126 studies say about education technology
A J-PAL North America publication aims to help decision-makers understand how education technology can help — or hinder — student learning.
Four from MIT named 2019 Sloan Research Fellows
Nikhil Agarwal, Daniel Harlow, Andrew Lawrie, and Yufei Zhao receive early-career fellowships.
J-PAL North America calls for proposals from education leaders
MIT research center aims to support leaders in rigorously evaluating promising uses of education technology and innovative educational practices.
State and local governments invited to apply for support to develop rigorous evaluations
MIT’s J-PAL North America will provide funding and support to help selected partners test urgent and important policy questions.
Study offers new view of how cartels work
Less data-sharing among firms can actually lead to more collusion, economists find.
What game theory tells us about politics and society
Economist Alexander Wolitzky uses game theory to model institutions, networks, and social dynamics.
Exploring school choice
MIT School Access and Quality Summit brings policymakers, educators, and researchers together to examine strategies and ways to measure effectiveness.
Analyzing the 2018 election: Insights from MIT scholars
SHASS faculty members offer research-based perspectives with commentaries, plus a Music for the Midterms playlist, and an election book list.
MIT alumnus William Nordhaus wins Nobel Prize in economic sciences
Scholar shares award for his work on climate economics.
Amy Finkelstein, Lisa Parks win 2018 MacArthur Fellowships
Health care economist and media studies scholar are the latest MIT faculty to nab prestigious “genius grant.”
J-PAL North America announces new partnerships with three state and local governments
New partners will work with J-PAL and its academic researcher network to develop randomized evaluations of programs and policies.
Learning to evaluate social programs
Flagship J-PAL course teaches policy leaders how, why, and when to evaluate social programs ranging from antiviolence interventions to housing mobility initiatives.
Turning an economics education into solutions with impact
MITx MicroMasters learner Alan Al Yussef is working to improve lives in the Middle East through a career in development economics.
Risk, failure, and living your life: The economics of being an early-career scientist
Doctoral student Ryan Hill studies factors that influence researchers’ professional paths, while lending his voice to support student families.