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        Profit vs. Progress

        Profit vs. Progress

        Profit vs. Progress

        Why Socially Responsible Investment Doesn't Work and How to Fix It

        by Brad Swanson

        ISBN: 9780262051590

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 24, 2026

        Why socially responsible investment promises to make investors richer and the world better—but fails at both.
        The Handbook of Social Protection

        The Handbook of Social Protection

        The Handbook of Social Protection

        Evidence and New Directions for Low- and Middle-Income Countries

        Edited by Rema Hanna and Benjamin A. Olken

        ISBN: 9780262051408

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 10, 2026

        A much-needed guide exploring social protection on poverty, inequality, health, and government finance—from cash transfers to unemployment insurance—in low- and middle-income nations.
        The Microeconomics of Artificial Intelligence

        The Microeconomics of Artificial Intelligence

        The Microeconomics of Artificial Intelligence

        by Joshua Gans

        ISBN: 9780262553544

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: December 9, 2025

        A comprehensive treatment of the microeconomics associated with the adoption and use of artificial intelligence.
        Asset Bubbles and Macroeconomic Policy

        Asset Bubbles and Macroeconomic Policy

        Asset Bubbles and Macroeconomic Policy

        by Gadi Barlevy

        ISBN: 9780262553735

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: December 9, 2025

        An insightful and in-depth review of asset bubbles—what they are, when and why they arise, and how macroeconomic policy should respond to them.
        The Second Bill of Rights

        The Second Bill of Rights, with a new preface by the author

        The Second Bill of Rights

        FDR’s Constitutional Vision and Why We Need It Today

        by Cass R. Sunstein

        ISBN: 9780262553841

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 19, 2025

        How our economic rights are fundamental to the security and stability of our democracy.

        From a prolific, insider author and leading legal scholar who has worked for former Presidents Obama and Biden.

        Disrupted Economic Relationships

        Disrupted Economic Relationships

        Disrupted Economic Relationships

        Disasters, Sanctions, Dissolutions

        Edited by Tibor Besedeš and Volker Nitsch

        ISBN: 9780262552776

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: July 23, 2024

        Empirical studies and theoretical analyses examine the causes and consequences of disruptions in cross-border economic relationships, including political conflict, economic sanctions, and institutional collapse.
        Universal Basic Income

        Universal Basic Income

        Universal Basic Income

        by Karl Widerquist

        ISBN: 9780262546898

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 20, 2024

        An accessible introduction to the simple (yet radical) premise that a small cash income, sufficient for basic needs, ought to be provided regularly and unconditionally to every citizen.
        The Federal Estate Tax

        The Federal Estate Tax

        The Federal Estate Tax

        History, Law, and Economics

        by David Joulfaian

        ISBN: 9780262551113

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 6, 2024

        A comprehensive and accessible account of the U.S. estate tax, examining its history and evolution, structure and inner workings, and economic consequences.
        Advanced Manufacturing

        Advanced Manufacturing

        Advanced Manufacturing

        The New American Innovation Policies

        by William B. Bonvillian and Peter L. Singer

        ISBN: 9780262549974

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: December 5, 2023

        How to rethink innovation and revitalize America's declining manufacturing sector by encouraging advanced manufacturing, bringing innovative technologies into the production process.
        Combating Inequality

        Combating Inequality

        Combating Inequality

        Rethinking Government's Role

        Edited by Olivier Blanchard and Dani Rodrik

        ISBN: 9780262547253

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 15, 2023

        Leading economists and policymakers consider what economic tools are most effective in reversing the rise in inequality.
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