Research

Take a look at the latest research from MIT Economics faculty, including published work and newly-released working papers.

Working Papers

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Economic Theory

A Model of Behavioral Manipulation

Daron Acemoglu, Ali Makhdoumi, Azarakhsh Malekian, Asuman Ozdaglar
November 2023

Rent-Seeking Platforms

Rodney J. Garratt, Michael Junho Lee, Antoine Martin, Robert M. Townsend
November 2023
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Books

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Risky Business: Why Insurance Markets Fail and What to Do About It
Health Economics, Public Economics

Risky Business: Why Insurance Markets Fail and What To Do About It

Liran Einav, Amy Finkelstein and Ray Fisman
January 2023
Cover of Cooking to Save Your Life with an illustration by Cheyenne Olivier of Abhijit cooking surrounded by others

Cooking to Save Your Life

Abhijit Banerjee
Illustrations by Cheyenne Olivier
November 2021
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Published Papers

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Worker Beliefs About Outside Options
Labor Economics

Worker Beliefs About Outside Options

The Quarterly Journal of Economics
Simon Jäger, Christopher Roth, Nina Roussille, Benjamin Schoefer
November 2023
Review of Economic Studies

Sources

Supplement to the paper Replication Files
Econometrics

Inference for Linear Conditional Moment Inequalities

Review of Economic Studies
Isaiah Andrews, Jonathan Roth, Ariel Pakes
November 2023
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Economics Department students and faculty

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