Behavioral Economics

Government subsidies for green tech should consider the role of social learning in consumer decision making.

White employees receive nearly twice as much in employer and tax subsidies for retirement saving than Black and Hispanic workers.

Better communication between spouses could translate to saving an average of almost $700 more every year, new MIT Sloan research shows.

Journalistic truth isn’t dead, a new study has found, but socioeconomic factors affect people’s ability to identify real news.

Generative artificial intelligence is a game changer, but it’s not for every task. Here are four ideas to consider from an MIT labor economist.

Maintaining relationships with distant contacts takes work but results in a more diverse network and increased access to economic opportunities.

MIT Sloan’s Consumer Finance Initiative delves into household finance, fintech, crypto, savings and lending markets, and retirement funds.

Circuit breakers are meant to calm the markets. But new research shows that they can backfire and create more volatility if not properly designed.

The new faculty joining MIT Sloan in 2022 are experts in finance, system dynamics, technological innovation, and more.

The average U.S. investor holds more of their wealth in the stock market than in prior decades — a trend drastically accelerated by target date funds.