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		MIT Economics salutes our 2020 graduates! The economics department enjoyed celebrating the class of 2020 with a virtual reception for more than 80 attendees- including graduates, family members, and faculty.

		MIT News: The changing world of work Ford Professor of Economics David Autor, co-chair of MIT's Task Force on the Work of the Future, recently joined his fellow task force leaders to discuss the rapid workforce changes caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

		MIT News: The next generation of energy leaders PhD student Abigail Ostriker talks with MIT News about her work at the intersection of economics and energy and her research with classmate Anna Russo into whether subsidized flood insurance causes overdevelopment.

		MIT News: Who gets ventilator priority? A working paper co-authored by Parag Pathak offers a new "reserve system" for assigning ventilators and other medical resources to Covid-19 patients. The paper suggests that by allocating medical resources among multiple groups at the same time, rather than applying a single set of criteria to all patients, it is possible to avoid one group getting all, or none, of medical resources that are in short supply.

		MIT News: The effects of robots and automation on employment New research co-authored by Daron Acemoglu is the basis of a three-part series by MIT News examining how robots and automation are impacting employment.

		Whitney Newey elected Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association Ford Professor of Economics Whitney Newey has been named a distinguished fellow of the American Economic Association. The award, which is presented to economists of high distinction in the United States and Canada, recognizes Newey's outstanding contributions to the field of econometrics.

		Abhijit Banerjee elected to the National Academy of Sciences Ford International Professor of Economics Abhijit Banerjee has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his "distinguished and continuing achievements in original research." The NAS was established by Congress to provide independent, objective advice on matters related to science and technology, and membership is one of the most significant honors given to academic researchers.

		Dave Donaldson elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences MIT Professor of Economics Dave Donaldson has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest honorary societies and a leading center for independent policy research. The academy counts as its members some of the most accomplished leaders in academia, business, public affairs, the humanities, and the arts.

		MIT Technology Review: A healthy understanding Amy Finkelstein has changed what we know about Medicaid, Medicare, the economics of health care- and, increasingly, medical care itself.

		Jonathan Gruber awarded Guggenheim Fellowship Jon Gruber has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for 2020, a prestigious award that recognizes "prior achievement and exceptional promise." Last year, Gruber was part of a team that helped Louisiana develop and pilot a new subscription model for making expensive, life-saving drugs affordable for all. His Guggenheim Fellowship will allow him to evaluate the benefits of the policy.

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