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		MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future releases final report The MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future, co-chaired by Ford Professor of Economics David Autor, has released its final report summarizing more than two years of research. The Work of the Future: Building Better Jobs in an Age of Intelligent Machines finds that while technological change is replacing some jobs, it is also creating new work. The task force finds that, with better policy and a more realistic understanding of technological change, more people could continue enjoying good careers, even as technology transforms the employment landscape.

		Nancy Rose named recipient of the 2020 Carolyn Shaw Bell Award Charles Kindleberger Professor of Applied Economics Nancy Rose has been honored with the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award in recognition of her accomplishments as a scholar, teacher, advisor, and leader at MIT Economics and in the profession at large. The Bell Award is given annually by the American Economic Association Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (AEA CSWEP) to individuals who have furthered the status of women in the economics profession through their example, achievements, and mentorship.

		3 Questions: Daron Acemoglu on the US tax system and automation In a recent MIT News feature, Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu discusses his MIT Work of the Future brief with economics PhD student Andrea Manera and Boston University's Pascual Restrepo, "Taxes, Automation, and the Future of Labor."

		Jetson Leder-Luis wins 2020 ASHE Dissertation Award Jetson Leder-Luis (PhD '20) has been named the recipient of this year's American Society of Hispanic Economists (ASHE) Dissertation Award, for his work on the economics of fraud and corruption. Leder-Luis is an Assistant Professor of Markets, Public Policy, and Law at Boston University's Questrom School of Business.

		Distributed Ledgers: Design and Regulation of Financial Infrastructure and Payment Systems A new book by Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics Robert Townsend provides economic analysis of distributed ledger technology (DLT), and its potential to transform economic organization and financial structures. Published last week, Distributed Ledgers is available free of charge via open access at MIT Press.

		David Autor receives Heinz Award Ford Professor of Economics David Autor has been named the recipient of a special award commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Heinz Awards, granted annually in memory of U.S. Senator John Heinz. Autor is honored for his research on the critical issues of employment, trade, education and economic security.

		Graduate program accepting applications for fall 2021 The MIT Economics Graduate Program is now accepting applications for fall 2021 admission. The GRE is not required as part of this year's application process. More information and our online application portal are available at the link below.

		MIT News: Uncertainty, belief, and economic outcomes Stephen Morris has spent his career taking thorny problems about information and beliefs and finding useful ways to model them, in areas applicable to finance, central banking, firm decisions, and even nonfinancial markets such as school-choice plans. His work is featured in MIT News this week.

		PhD student Antoine Levy studies the influence of regional economics on national politics MIT News features fifth year PhD student Antoine Levy's work on local variations in economic activity, and how they drive national policies.

		MIT News: Mask mandates have major impact, study finds Working paper co-authored by Victor Chernozhukov finds that introducing a uniform national mask mandate for public-facing U.S. business employees on April 1 would have saved tens of thousands of lives.

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