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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Synthetic Control: An Exact Geometric Formulation

Alberto Abadie and Yucheng Shang
October 2026

Does AI Assistance Enhance or Erode Expertise? Evidence from a Three-Month Field Experiment in Patent Drafting

David Autor, Tanya Rodchenko, Josh Martin, Zanna Iscenko, Scott Strand, David Pearl, and Melissa Ferere
October 2026
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Books

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Inequality and Globalization: Improving Measurement through Integrated Financial Accounts

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More Info Ideas: Accounting for Inequality

Inequality and Globalization: Improving Measurement through Integrated Financial Accounts

Princeton University Press
Robert M. Townsend
July 2024
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
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Published Papers

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Development Economics

THE EFFICIENT DEPLOYMENT OF POLICE RESOURCES: THEORY AND NEW EVIDENCE FROM A RANDOMIZED DRUNK DRIVING CRACKDOWN IN INDIA

Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, Louis-Maël Jean, Daniel Keniston, and Nina Singh
October 2026
American Economic Review

Optimal Public Transportation Networks: Evidence from the World's Largest Bus Rapid Transit System in Jakarta

American Economic Review
Gabriel Kreindler, Arya Gaduh, Tilman Graff, Rema Hanna, Benjamin A. Olken
September 2026
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Economics Department students and faculty

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Featured research: Technology usually creates jobs for young, skilled workers. Will AI do the same?

Study: Firms often use automation to control certain workers’ wages