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Journalistic truth isn’t dead, a new study has found, but socioeconomic factors affect people’s ability to identify real news.

New research shows big data benefits large firms over small ones.

Could a negative income tax replace the welfare system?

Myron Scholes, Frank E. Buck Professor of Finance, Emeritus, at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences was named the recipient of the S. Donald Sussman Award

Wealthy children are 10 times more likely to be inventors.

Productivity gains from clustered innovation outweigh higher labor and real estate costs. Except in San Francisco.

An informed consumer looks beyond the glossy advertisements — the same should go for the people you trust to invest your money.

Research shows that people tend to spend more when using credit cards compared to cash. However, it is unclear whether credit cards act to “release the brakes” on spending or instead “step on the gas.

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

The MIT Legatum Center's Fellows have created nearly 15,000 jobs in developing markets.