Border walls are terrible for global trade
A look at the material consequences of border walls around the world reveals their impact on global trade.
Jack Wang- U. Chicago | Jan. 2, 2020 | futurity~4 mins
Tags: society-and-culture economics government immigration migration
When auto assembly plants close, opioid deaths rise
The closing of local automotive assembly plants may lead to increases in deaths from opioid overdose, research finds.
Katie Delach-Penn | Dec. 31, 2019 | futurity~4 mins
Tags: featured health-and-medicine death economics jobs opioids overdose united-states
Tracking emissions in China
Evaluating a 2014 policy change yields some good news and some concerns.
Nancy Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative | Dec. 30, 2019 | mit~13 mins
Tags: mit-energy-initiative sloan-school-of-management energy china emissions economics policy pollution research government business-and-management
Jobs that need people skills are the most recession-proof
Jobs that focus on cognitive and people skills are more resistant to economic recession than jobs that rely on physical skills—and bounce back more quickly.
Jennifer French Giarratano-Georgia State | Dec. 19, 2019 | futurity~3 mins
Tags: society-and-culture cities economics jobs recession
The uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy
MIT study finds that challenges in measuring and mitigating leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, prove pivotal.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Dec. 16, 2019 | mit~9 mins
Tags: idss research solar energy renewable-energy alternative-energy climate-change technology-and-society oil-and-gas economics policy mit-energy-initiative emissions sustainability esi greenhouse-gases
New health insurance insights
MIT economists analyze how patients and health care providers value Medicaid.
Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office | Dec. 15, 2019 | mit~9 mins
Tags: school-of-humanities-arts-and-social-sciences economics health medicine national-institutes-of-health-nih national-science-foundation-nsf health-care research
Taking the carbon out of construction with engineered wood
Substituting lumber for materials such as cement and steel could cut building emissions and costs.
Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change | Dec. 11, 2019 | mit~4 mins
Tags: research climate-change greenhouse-gases emissions climate environment energy economics policy carbon-dioxide building sustainability materials-science-and-engineering cement joint-program-on-the-science-and-policy-of-global-change
Young and old are split on America’s greatest issues
Young or old, Republican or Democrat, Americans disagree about a lot, a new poll finds. They agree on one thing, though: Not trusting the government.
Jill Kimball-Brown | Dec. 3, 2019 | futurity~6 mins
Tags: society-and-culture beliefs economics politics united-states
Leaders with economics know-how drive faster GDP growth
Politicians with an education in economics spur economies to grow faster than leaders without one, research shows.
Joseph Paul-Purdue | Dec. 1, 2019 | futurity~4 mins
Tags: society-and-culture economics elections gross-domestic-product leaders money
MIT conference focuses on preparing workers for the era of artificial
As automation rises in the workplace, speakers explore ways to train students and reskill workers.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Nov. 22, 2019 | mit~10 mins
Tags: research computer-science-and-technology algorithms computer-science-and-artificial-intelligence-laboratory-csail sloan-school-of-management technology-and-society jobs economics policy artificial-intelligence machine-learning innovation-and-entrepreneurship-ie business-and-management manufacturing careers special-events-and-guest-speakers
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