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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NBER Working Paper Slides (short version)
Behavioral Economics, Development Economics, Health Economics

Learning in the Household

John J. Colon, Malavika Mani, Gautam Rao, Matthew Ridley, Frank Schilbach
March 2026
Macroeconomics

Financial Conditions Targeting in a Multi-Asset Open Economy

Ricardo J. Caballero, Alp Simsek
March 2026
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Books

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Inequality and Globalization: Improving Measurement through Integrated Financial Accounts

Sources

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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Labor Economics

What Makes New Work Different from More Work?

forthcoming, Annual Review of Economics
David Autor, Caroline Chin, Anna Salomons, and Bryan Seegmiller
March 2026

Incentive-Compatible Unemployment Reinsurance for the Euro Area

Forthcoming in European Economic Review
Karaivanov, Alexander, Benoit Mojon, Luiz Pereira da Silva, Albert Pierres Tejada and Robert M Townsend
March 2026
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Economics Department students and faculty

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Research News

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