Research

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

Working Papers

Labor Economics, Macroeconomics

Automation and Polarization

Journal of Political Economy, 134(3).
Daron Acemoglu, Jonas Loebbing
January 2026

Public Ownership and Anti-Preemption

Forthcoming in RAND Journal of Economics
Juliano Assuncao, Sergey Mityakov, Robert M. Townsend
January 2026

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

Macroeconomics

Technology and Economic Development

forthcoming, Handbook of Development Economics
Daron Acemoglu, Ufuk Akcigit, Simon Johnson
January 2026
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.