Behavioral Economics

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.

Researcher sheds light on why East Asians are less likely than other ethnicities to attain leadership positions in America.

New research shows that few people spent their economic impact payments in the early days of the pandemic. Those who did spend really needed the money.

Knowing why BMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen colluded against clean air regulation — and quantifying the damages — may have implications for U.S. policy.

Study of brain activity finds using a credit card engages brain networks connected to anticipation and craving.