This thought-provoking blog post by Shamil Ibragimov explores the intricate relationship between freedom, innovation, and economic growth. Using MIT Professor Loren Graham’s vivid metaphor, it examines why true innovation flourishes only in environments that foster openness and freedom. The post del...
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During the period between 2010 and 2019, something a bit counterintuitive happened in U.S. economic inequality trends. During that time, personal earnings inequality decreased in the U.S. for the first time in a number of decades. But, in the same period, household income inequality continued to gro...
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A municipality's evolution.
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Sovereign Development Funds’ (SDFs) dual mandate of pursuing financial or commercial objectives alongside long-term strategic and developments goals presents several challenges. First, SDFs must identify why [...]
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Jonathan Parker, Robert C. Merton Professor of Finance at MIT Sloan and co-director at the MIT GCFP, recently provided answers on [...]
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MIT Sloan Professor Simon Johnson, PhD ’89, credits the success of his and his fellow Nobel laureates’ research to their students.
The September 2023 issue of the IWER newsletter "Fostering Economic Mobility Through Good Jobs," is now available online.
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Economic Development through the Intersection of Public and Private Sector
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This is a free in-person event, to be livestreamed. Except for press, no registration is required. Members of the press are required to register in advance of the event.
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Eight students in MIT Sloan's Proseminar in Capital Markets/Investment Management develop a new tool for measuring the real economy.
