Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

The drastic power of a modest carbon tax

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A $7 per metric ton carbon tax could reduce emissions by the same amount as the flagship climate policies of the Obama administration, a new study finds.

Oct 17, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

Tech, capitalism, and a hopeful remedy for the planet

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In this excerpt from ‘More from Less,’ Andrew McAfee explains how dematerialization led him to an optimistic theory of the Earth’s fortune.

Oct 4, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Labor

A business checklist for work of the future

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A new MIT report says business has a role to play in determining what quality work will look like in a world remade by AI and robotics.

Sep 23, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

A customized approach to high-opportunity housing

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A customized search program helped low-income families find and move to good neighborhoods to raise their children.

Sep 3, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Artificial Intelligence

The case for taxing robots — or not

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A debate on whether machines should pay up for replacing human workers.

Jun 14, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Climate Change

Michael Bloomberg takes on coal, climate change

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At MIT commencement, the politician and entrepreneur tells graduates, “Your mission is to save our planet.”

Jun 7, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Supply Chain

Startups, cities jostle over access to the curb

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The ‘last mile’ offers threats, opportunities for mobility and delivery services — and municipalities hold the keys.

Jun 6, 2019
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Global electricity access is up, but has a ways to go

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Misconceptions about who needs electricity, when, and how means aid and investment may not reach those who could benefit most.

Jun 3, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Economics

Standards prop up the economy, but challenges abound

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Misconceptions about who needs electricity, when, and how means aid and investment could be rolled out inefficiently.

May 31, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

Berner and Gensler on 3 forces remaking finance

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These Wall Street veterans and former regulators identify disruptors every investor should keep on their radar.

Apr 30, 2019
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