From lab space and coffee bars to jobs and long-term returns, mid-tier life sciences hubs may be better positioned than the biggest biotech boomtowns.

In November, Gov. Maura Healey signed a $4 billion economic development bill, allocating $1 billion for life sciences. Massachusetts has long been a leader in life sciences, receiving the most ...

The income gap between the richest and poorest countries has been persistent. While the poorest countries have become richer, they are not catching up with the most prosperous – the richest 20 per ...

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics. (Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP) / ALTERNATIVE CROP (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 08 - Decent Work and Economic Growth and SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. Why do some countries achieve sustained ...

Discover the significance, history, and recognition process of the Nobel Prize in Economics, acknowledging outstanding contributions to the field.

Economics and history Prof. Joel Mokyr was announced as one of three winners of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday. Mokyr won half of The Sveriges ...

Nicola Gaston receives funding as Co-Director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, via the Tertiary Education Commission. She also receives funding from the Marsden ...

Professor Emeritus of Economics Daniel Friedman was among 18 esteemed economists in the inaugural class of fellows of the Economic Science Association (ESA). The group includes two Nobel laureates.