Research

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

Working Papers

Who Sees the Trades?

Rodney J. Garratt, Michael Junho Lee, Antoine Martin, Robert M. Townsend
November 2025
Macroeconomics

Financial Conditions Targeting in a Multi-Asset Open Economy

Ricardo J. Caballero, Alp Simsek
November 2025

Books

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

Published Papers

Quarterly Journal of Economics
Health Economics, Public Economics

What Drives Risky Prescription Opioid Use? Evidence from Migration

Quarterly Journal of Economics
Amy Finkelstein, Matthew Gentzkow, Dean Li
November 2025
Econometrica

Marginal Reputation

Econometrica
Daniel Luo, Alexander Wolitzky
November 2025
Economics Department students and faculty

Labs and Centers

Our faculty and affiliated researchers work across a wide range of disciplines and interest areas, using economic science to help tackle the complex issues surrounding global poverty, health care, education, and more.