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- Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Labor Demand [pdf] https://economics.mit.edu/files/16819 33 comments
- Debunking the Stereotype of the Lazy Welfare Recipient http://economics.mit.edu/files/10861 21 comments
- Polanyi’s Paradox and the Shape of Employment Growth http://economics.mit.edu/files/9835 2 comments
- Why is Africa Poor? https://economics.mit.edu/sites/default/files/publications/Why%20is%20Africa%20Poor.pdf 324 comments economics
- MIT Economics : Why is infant mortality higher in the US than in Europe ? - America is ranked 51st internationally in child mortality. That's comparable to Croatia, despite an almost three-fold difference in GDP per capita http://economics.mit.edu/files/9922 14 comments economy
- In 2001, a Turkish economist, Daron Acemoglu, solved an amazing, disturbing piece of the puzzle. He discovered that he could predict the current GDP of 70 countries, including Jamaica, by looking at the mortality rate of white men in the 1800s. http://economics.mit.edu/files/4123 5 comments economy