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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My Grandfather’s Papers

Michael J. Piore
October 2025

Public Ownership and Anti-Preemption

Juliano Assuncao, Sergey Mityakov, Robert M. Townsend
October 2025
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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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International Economics

Seven Questions About Tariffs That Everyone Should Know the Answer To

The Economic Consequences of The Second Trump Administration: A Preliminary Assessment, Gary Gensler, Simon Johnson, Ugo Panizza, Beatrice Weder di Mauro (eds), CEPR Press, Paris & London
Arnaud Costinot
Andres Rodriguez Clare
October 2025

Information Frictions in Macroeconomics: The Legacy of Robert E. Lucas, Jr.

Journal of Monetary Economics,
Robert M. Townsend
October 2025
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Economics Department students and faculty

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Understanding workplace inequality