Ideas Made to Matter Economics

Mario Draghi says war, inflation ‘didn’t come out of nowhere’

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Economist and former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi said he expects the war in Ukraine to send inflation higher. Tensions with China aren’t helping.

Jun 21, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Data

Data processing boom in investing favors large firms over small

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New research shows that investors are most interested in processing data about large, high-growth firms over smaller companies, even those with high-growth prospects.

Jan 18, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Innovation

Tech hubs are expensive, but (mostly) worth it

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

Jan 5, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

9 new researchers join MIT Sloan faculty

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The new faculty joining MIT Sloan in 2022 are experts in finance, system dynamics, technological innovation, and more.

Jul 6, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Economics

The imbalance of PhDs’ socioeconomic backgrounds

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Economics PhDs are more likely to have highly educated parents and come from a more socioeconomically advantaged background — and that’s a problem.

Jun 14, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Financial Markets

Study: How target date funds impact investment behavior

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The average U.S. investor holds more of their wealth in the stock market than in prior decades — a trend drastically accelerated by target date funds.

May 23, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

Want better forecasts? Start with better management

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New NBER research shows that savvy management can help companies better predict the future — and better position themselves for profitability.

Feb 2, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

21 quotes for business and management from 2021

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From MIT Sloan faculty and visiting experts, 21 quotes and comments that captured a year of change.

Nov 29, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Artificial Intelligence

The AI road not taken

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Artificial intelligence doesn’t have to trigger a loss of jobs and privacy, writes MIT economist Daron Acemoglu. But only if we modify our approach.

Aug 31, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Accounting

3 hidden forces driving the M&A market

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In mergers and acquisitions, it takes more than low interest rates and a healthy stock market to get a deal done. New research pinpoints three unapparent behaviors.

Aug 30, 2021
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