Lighting the Path: MIT Department of Economics

Economic Science for the World's Most Challenging Problems Discover the research, dedication, and vision that enables MIT economists to improve life for millions of people across the nation and the world, informing policy for: health and healthcare; equitable and good jobs; poverty alleviation; education; energy and the environment; international trade; and the work of the future. “Even the very best ideas in science or engineering do not automatically translate into broader economic prosperity. In large measure, the material benefits of innovation spring from complementarities between technology and economics.” — Ben Bernanke, PhD ’79, Chairman, US Federal Reserve Board, 2006-2014 MIT Department of Economics: http://economics.mit.edu/ School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences: http://shass.mit.edu