Featured research
College faculty publish fundamental and applied research in a wide range of peer reviewed publications, extension bulletins and policy briefs. Here, you’ll find Cornell Business News articles featuring some of that research. For original working papers, see the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Research Paper Series, hosted by SSRN.
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Ozempic is changing the foods Americans buy
The new class of weight-loss and diabetes drugs are changing not just how much American households are eating, but even precisely what they buy at a supermarket or restaurant.
Why Americans think they won’t benefit from Social Security
Researchers found that sharing graphs of income and costs instead of just the trust fund balance dramatically reduced misunderstanding.
CEO turnover taxes analyst attention, skewing broader forecasts
When analyst attention is absorbed by CEO turnover, other companies in their portfolio pay the price, new Cornell research finds.
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Could learning about happiness improve economics education?
Integrating happiness research into courses ranging from macroeconomics to electives can benefit students, according to Johnson School professor.
What makes goal-setting apps motivate – or backfire?
Digital tools meant to aid goal‑setting can sometimes sap motivation, but new Cornell‑coauthored research shows how technology can do better.
The talent spark: How inventors fire up startup ecosystems
New research from SC Johnson College examined how the arrival of inventors in U.S. counties influenced the growth of startups from 2000-2016.
Ozempic is changing the foods Americans buy
The new class of weight-loss and diabetes drugs are changing not just how much American households are eating, but even precisely what they buy at a supermarket or restaurant.
Five questions for Chris Anderson
In a recent article, “The Perils of Algorithmic Pricing,” Christopher Anderson of the Nolan School discusses why pricing algorithms matter for a variety of industries.
Prescription drug lawsuit ads can pose public health risks
Drug-injury ads are a way for law firms to obtain clients, resulting in serious negative consequences when people who need these drugs see the ads.
Complex incentives shape worker effort, for better or worse
Johnson School professors used data to examine how workers respond to complex pay structures.
AI chatbots can effectively sway voters – in either direction
A short interaction with a chatbot can meaningfully shift a voter’s opinion about a presidential candidate or proposed policy in either direction, new Cornell research finds.
Video-call glitches can have serious consequences
Video call glitches — even without disrupting conversation — can break the illusion of being face-to-face and feel uncanny, Cornell-led research finds.
Warming climate, not herd size, is biggest threat to rangelands
Researchers found that while larger herds can slightly reduce rangeland productivity in Mongolia from year to year, weather and climate have a much bigger effect.