Topics: Economics
Spring 2012
The Economics of Energy
A major part of Christopher Knittel’s attention-getting research focuses on the economics of transportation policy.
Spring 2012
Cookstoves and Biomass
A research supergroup studies the health consequences of energy consumption in India.
Fall 2011
Deworming the World
Kristin Forbes, co-founder of Deworm the World, is helping to boost school populations in developing countries.
Winter 2011
Data-Driven Decisions
Economist Michael Greenstone provides the data people need to make critical decisions about climate change and energy supply.
Summer 2009
Summer 2009
Subtleties of Washington
Summer 2009
Getting the China Story Right
Prof. Yasheng Huang’s latest book challenges conventional ideas about China’s economy.
Spring 2009
A Letter from the President
MIT and solar energy.
Spring 2009
Hidden Cost
Economist Amy Finkelstein says the ability to zoom through a tollbooth has a price.
Fall 2008
Predictably Irrational
Prof. Dan Ariely has written a new book that explores irrational economic thinking, like why we value things more when we pay more.