Economics and Computation
Projects
The Economics and Computation group at MSR New England and New York City leverages their cutting-edge research expertise to impact Microsoft’s core business. In collaboration with product groups across the company, researchers have shaped the way Microsoft incorporates data-driven decision-making in business strategy, sells ads, sources news, matches employees to roles, and more.
Below is a list of projects researchers have worked on that impacted Microsoft’s business.
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ALICE Automated Learning and Intelligence for Causation and Economics Alice is a project to direct Artificial Intelligence towards economic decision making. We are building tools that combine state-of-the-art machine learning with econometrics – the measurement of economic systems — in…
Markets match individuals to scarce resources or to each other. By designing the rules and infrastructure that govern markets, we can guide participants to optimal outcomes. In the process, we circumvent a wide range of market failures. If you are…
Project Ratio tracks and maps the news ecosystem from start to finish: production, distribution, consumption, absorption, and impact of news.
This cross-company initiative is dedicated to creating solutions for a future of work that is meaningful, productive, and equitable. The focus has shifted from remote to hybrid to the role of artificial intelligence in changing work practices.