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Edward Golding (MIT), Laurie Goodman (Urban Institute), and Jun Zhu (Indiana University and Urban Institute)
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Haoxiang Zhu, Associate Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management; Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research; Faculty Affiliate of the MIT GCFP and the […]
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The COVID-19 induced ‘Great Lockdown’ has cast doubt on the efficacy of bank buffers in supporting the real economy in times of crisis. Despite accommodative regulatory and supervisory action, banks remain hesitant to [...]
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In a paper published in the Harvard Data Science Review on May 14, 2020, the co-director of GCFP, Andrew Lo, along with his co-authors Kien Wei Siah and Chi Heem Wong, estimate the probability of success (PoS) of [...]
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Deborah J. Lucas, Sloan Distinguished Professor of Finance and Director, MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy Refet A. Gürkaynak, Professor of Economics and Department Chair, Bilkent University
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In an article in The Hill, Bob Pozen explores how the recently enacted Cares Act has tax provisions that favor wealthy investors and large companies. There is proposed legislation now in Congress to [...]
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Amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, the movements in equity markets’ around the world have mirrored the spread of the virus and its virulence. Attempts to limit market crashes, volatility, and financial contagion have taken a number of different forms. This column explores [...]
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We all have heard about these “unprecedented times” and how we need to throw the old play book out and try something new. For decades, we have had established protocols on [...]
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The COVID-19 pandemic damages the U.S. and the world economy and puts policymakers in an unfamiliar dilemma. Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as social distancing slow the spread of [...]
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Robert C. Pozen, Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management and non-resident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
