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For over a century, the Department of Economics at MIT has played a leading role in economics education, research, and public service.
Cambridge, MA
Joined April 2011
“You dream of having a good career but this is over and on top of that. It’s a great surprise and honour.” Daron Acemoglu (@DAcemogluMIT) reacting to the news of his prize in economic sciences today. Congratulations to our new laureate! #NobelPrize
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Congratulations to Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics! 🎉
MIT economists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson share Nobel Prize in economics: Along with James Robinson, the professors are honored for work on the relationship between economic growth and political institutions. https://t.co/yv6KCc0bK8
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BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.”
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Assistant Professor @NinaRoussille joins the @LSEnews iQ podcast with @AnnaBevs to discuss the role of the ask gap and pay transparency in the persistence of gender pay inequality Episode: https://t.co/RT35hgEWc9 Research: https://t.co/ac9hhZuYo4
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Congratulations to @MartinBeraja, who has been awarded an @NSF CAREER Award to support his research on the role of government policy in stabilizing business cycles and responding to challenges posed by new digital and automation technologies. https://t.co/2KeN1FiP2C
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Considering applying for an economics PhD? The student-led MIT and Harvard Application Assistance and Mentoring Program helps students from underrepresented groups connect with a grad student mentor. Applications are open until July 17! Learn more at https://t.co/ITeBb9dFmw
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Join Blueprint affiliate @DAcemogluMIT and @baselinescene as they launch their new book, Power and Progress: Our Thousand Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity — Brattle Theatre (Cambridge, MA) on Tuesday, May 16, at 6:00pm 🎟️
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Jacob Moscona, PhD ’21 and @JPAL postdoc, has made @vox_dev’s top 10 most-read articles of all time! Check out his piece, "The impact of the Green Revolution on structural change." 👇
9️⃣ In our ninth most-read article, Jacob Moscona @MITEcon @HarvardEcon outlines how introducing high-yield crop varieties ⬆️ entrenchment in the agricultural sector, while ⬇️ urban and industrial growth, using data from #India. Read here: https://t.co/9Maz9aJWNY
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John Sturm's research interests include Public Economics, Macroeconomics, and International Economics. Learn more at https://t.co/4qFMCJMOVd
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Martina Uccioli’s primary research interest is Labor Economics. Learn more at https://t.co/3qxg85EPxR
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André Sztutman’s research interests include Public Economics, Macroeconomics, and Financial Economics. Learn more at https://t.co/FX2Wkq1wDk
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Diana Sverdlin Lisker’s research interests include Development Economics and Public Economics. Learn more at https://t.co/U1HpZf1j4N
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Rahul Singh's research interests include Econometrics, Causal Inference, and Machine Learning. Learn more at https://t.co/XNdd0uMyFH
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Indira Puri's research interests include Economic Theory, Financial Economics, and Behavioral Economics. Learn more at https://t.co/XEsf5DnmgJ
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Abigail Ostriker's research interests include Public Economics and Environmental Economics. Learn more at https://t.co/YbX0Wewxd9
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Thi Mai Anh Nguyen's research interests include Industrial Organization, Economic Theory, and Organizational Economics. Learn more at https://t.co/hvFkEDa3Mx
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Jacob Moscona's research interests include Development Economics, Environmental Economics, and Political Economy. Learn more at https://t.co/wqCHUN7YOw
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Giacomo Lanzani’s research interests include Economic Theory, Behavioral Economics, and Networks. Learn more at https://t.co/EU8WvyKPdQ
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Joel Flynn’s research interests include Macroeconomics, Economic Theory, and Financial Economics. Learn more at https://t.co/sX3FS57K50
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Jonathan Cohen’s research interests include Labor Economics and Public Economics. Learn more at https://t.co/cO4Owl3hGJ
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