Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

How effective are post-financial crisis bank regulations?

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Bankers and regulatory experts weigh in on what's working and what isn't.

Feb 27, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Cryptocurrency

Blockchain’s applications reach further than you think

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The supply chain, food distribution, and energy will all be affected.

Feb 12, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Marketing

Ending L.L. Bean lifetime return policy not a fatal marketing move

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A successful strategic change requires trust and communication.

Feb 12, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Government

Negative income tax, explained

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Could a negative income tax replace the welfare system?

Feb 7, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

People are honest about how they spend their money

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But don’t take them at their word for exact dollar amounts.

Feb 1, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Economics

MIT Sloan experts map economy in year one of Trump presidency

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Major changes to business in 2017, and what to expect as Trump administration heads into its second year.

Feb 1, 2018
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12-year study looks at effects of universal basic income

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$25 million will be given to participants, with no strings attached.

Jan 30, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

New study: Gentrification triggered 16 percent drop in city crime

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Researchers examined Cambridge, Massachusetts, following the end of rent control in 1995.

Dec 21, 2017
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Ideas Made to Matter Cryptocurrency

Is bitcoin in a bubble? It wouldn't be the first.

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People saw 2013 as the big bitcoin bubble — until now.

Dec 18, 2017
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MIT Sloan faculty insights: 11 books from 2017

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Explore our digital future, changing urban mobility, entrepreneurship, and more.

Nov 17, 2017
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