Institute for Work and Employment Research
Can We Find The Employment High Road In Low-Wage Indusitries?
CAN WE FIND THE EMPLOYMENT HIGH ROAD IN LOW-WAGE INDUSTRIES?
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Ideas Made to Matter
Sustainability
The 6 stages of systemic investing
This new starter kit offers investors practical steps and tools to move from from isolated efforts to coordinated, systems-level change.
Sep 3, 2025
Press
Healthcare
MIT hackathon to support Africa’s critical needs during pandemic
On May 1-3, 2020, MIT will host the Africa Takes on COVID-19 Challenge. The deadline to apply for participation is Tuesday, April 28, 2020 before midnight.
Apr 27, 2020
Ideas Made to Matter
Technology
Catching NASA’s eye, startup’s 'bone glue' garners test in space
LaunchPad Medical, founded by MIT Sloan alumni, sent its trademark adhesive to the International Space Station.
Jan 30, 2018
Ideas Made to Matter
Analytics
Here's how optimized courier routes could improve health outcomes in Africa
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded a $100,000 grant to develop the idea.
Jan 16, 2018
Ideas Made to Matter
Platform Strategy
Platform strategy, explained
Got a bad case of platform envy? Find out why “seeding” and “coring” matter, and be open to a better way.
Jun 16, 2017
Ideas Made to Matter
Hiring
A new barrier to diverse hiring in tech
How “repugnant market” concerns can cause even well-intentioned firms to fail in workforce diversification efforts.
Mar 31, 2021
Ideas Made to Matter
Artificial Intelligence
Emotion AI, explained
New technologies are recognizing and learning human emotions, and using that knowledge to improve everything from marketing campaigns to health care.
Mar 8, 2019
Teaching Resources Library
Strategy
Netflix Goes to Bollywood
Discuss sources of corporate agility, including strategy and corporate culture. Delve into how well a company lives up to its stated values compared to actual employee reviews. Consider expansion and intersection of strategy and culture (i.e. when a company should empower managers to make decisions ...
Jan 30, 2021
Institute for Work and Employment Research
"Workers and Employers at a Crossroads" Report Published
A summary report from a multistakeholder dialogue on U.S. worker voice and representation held December 1-2, 2022 in Cambridge, Massachusetts