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In a new op-ed Esther Duflo reminds us: “'Development aid is not a waste of public money.” 📖 Read via @lemondefr: lemonde.fr/en/opinion/art…

“To understand cities, you need to understand how labor markets work, how the housing market works, and how transportation works,” @MITEcon doctoral student Vincent Rollet notes. news.mit.edu/2025/helping-c…

.@MITEcon professor @davidautor co-authored a @nytimes essay on China's growing global influence. “China’s technological vision is already reordering governments and markets,” the piece notes. nytimes.com/2025/07/14/opi…

🇦🇲 Meet Gevorg: He's sparking meaningful change across Armenia. At @CentralBankofRA, he's creating public programs that work using lessons from: - Our @MITxCourses MicroMasters Program (co-led with @JPAL) - @MITEcon master's in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy Get to know…

Alicia Chen (@yingyuchen9), the 2025 @IWMF Neuffer Fellow, explores how pro-democracy dissidents in Boston face surveillance, harassment, and threats from the Chinese government in a new @BostonGlobe article. Read here: bostonglobe.com/2025/07/18/opi… @MIT_SHASS

"Our ultimate goal is to institutionalize the use of policy evaluation as a standard practice," says MIT alumnus Gevorg Minasyan news.mit.edu/2025/3-questio… @MITEcon @MITxCourses @MIT_alumni

“According to the 2023 Health of Boston report, Asian women are getting screened at rates on par with the citywide average of 77%,” says a @GBH feature from @MIT_Sciwrite students about a mobile mammogram program in Boston wgbh.org/news/local/202…

Many Americans have staggering debt loads and many people drop out of repayment programs. Researchers, a non-profit, and @poverty_action are evaluating if reframing tasks like paying off debts into smaller “sub-goals” can help borrowers reach their goals. povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/can…

A new class teaches MIT students how to navigate a fast-changing world with a moral compass, with help from MIT Philosophy. news.mit.edu/2025/what-do-w…

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Introducing the MISTI-Lithuania Program: a cross-disciplinary partnership that fosters the exchange of artistic intelligence, cultural innovation, and highlights the humanities as agents of technological transformation. Learn more about MISTI Lithuania's mission and future:…

💧Can delivering treated water directly to homes improve safe water use in rural India? @AnantSudarshan @fburling @amirjina evaluate three models—free delivery, subsidized pricing, and exchangeable entitlements—to study household demand and program design. 🔗…

🚨 J-PAL Southeast Asia is hiring a Research Associate. In this role, you will work closely with Principal Investigators to support the design and implementation of cutting-edge research in the development sector. Apply now: bit.ly/apply-research…

The Knight Science Journalism Program regrets to announce that our founding director, Victor K. McElheny, passed away this week. The pioneering journalist and author was a steadfast champion of the global science journalism community. ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/07/1…

.@MITPoliSci professor Andrea Campbell's new book shows that what we say we want on taxes doesn’t always match what we prefer in practice. news.mit.edu/2025/what-amer…

“There is no negotiation without leverage,” explains @MIT_SSP Senior Research Associate Jim Walsh. He spoke with @WBUR about the Israel/Iran conflict. wbur.org/hereandnow/202…

"We have a special responsibility to envision and reimagine a moral and civic education that enables people to navigate it," @MITPoliSci professor Lily Tsai says about MIT and tech. news.mit.edu/2025/what-do-w…

Markets matter for growth and development. But how do we ensure they work for farmers, small businesses, and job-seekers? Authors Julie Cobill, Ahmed Elsayed, and Ying Gao break down the evidence behind private sector strategies that drive inclusive impact. 🔗 The Evidence…

💼 What drives worker performance—bonuses 💰 or oversight 🕵️? New @nberpubs paper in the 🇨🇳 auto sector finds— • Bonuses ↑ hours but not performance • Oversight ↑ performance but slightly ↑ employee turnover • Bonuses ↓ turnover Authored by J-PAL affiliate Jing  Cai and…

Zachary Burdette, a recent @MIT_SSP PhD graduate, explores how artificial intelligence could influence the future of international security. Read here: thebulletin.org/premium/2025-0… @MITPoliSci @MIT_SHASS