Applied Economics

Faculty

Members of the faculty in the MIT Sloan Applied Economics Group are exploring vital economic issues through leading-edge research like The Billion Prices Project, which uses prices collected daily from hundreds of online retailers around the world to conduct economic research. We also participate in interdisciplinary, cross-university initiatives like The E2e Project, which brings together economic and energy experts to understand the energy efficiency gap.

In the classroom, faculty delve deep into subjects including economic analysis for business decisions, international and applied macroeconomics, health economics, game theory for strategic advantage, big data and metrics for managers and, soon, the business of the poor. Please see the course catalog for additional information.

Research Centers

Research centers at MIT and MIT Sloan pursue solutions to the world’s most significant challenges. Through collaboration with other top researchers and business leaders, MIT Sloan faculty and students have a powerful impact on leading organizations and on everyday life. 

Faculty in the Applied Economics Group are affiliated with the following research centers at MIT:

• Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
• Laboratory for Financial Engineering
• MIT Energy Initiative
• MIT Sloan Initiative for Health Systems Innovation
• MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change