Bringing an investigator’s eye to complex social challenges

Anna Russo believes puzzles are made to be solved. Working as a full-time research assistant with MIT economist Amy Finkelstein led Russo toward identifying, studying, and developing answers to complex questions.

[Russo’s] genuine curiosity and interest in getting to the bottom of a problem with the data — with an econometric analysis, with a modeling issue — is the best antidote for [the stress that can be associated with research]. It’s a key ingredient in her ability to produce important and credible work.

Amy Finkelstein

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