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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Messaging May Overcome Bias Against Gene-Edited Foods
Consumers are less resistant to gene-edited ingredients when they learn about the technology's health and environmental benefits.
Loyalty can play a key role in moral dilemmas
New research from Johnson Assistant Professor Angus Hildreth explores how the quality and strength of one’s loyalty to another can be influenced by the willingness to support an indirect tie.
Report: Climate change compounds agriculture’s environmental impact
Environmental harms from agriculture are likely to worsen with climate change, according to a comprehensive report published in Science.
Research: The Decision-Making Mystery of AI Chatbots
New study from the Dyson School delves into the differences between decision-making processes in human and artificial intelligence.
Dirty Cooking Fuels Pose Major Threat to Infants in India
Dyson School professors Basu and Chau quantify the impact of cooking fuel choice on indoor air pollution and early childhood mortality in India.
Properly fitting face masks can help block particulate pollution
Research co-authored by Dyson Dean Jinhua Zhao provides new findings about the value of masks that fit snugly around the face and how human behavior affects their efficacy.
Research at the Crossroads of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Network Theory
PhD Spotlight: Johnson School PhD candidate Andrew Foley talks about his research on family business and entrepreneurship.
Have Fun: Leaving Product Promotions To Chance Has Benefits
Research by the Nolan School’s Alexander Fulmer ’15 found that consumers prefer chance in selecting some products to promote vs. traditional methods.
No, China Is Not Buying Up All US Farmland
Research coauthored by Dyson’s Wendong Zhang shows federally classified "adversary" countries held only 1% of foreign-owned farmland as of 2020.
Persistent Questioning of Knowledge Takes a Toll
Research coauthored by Dyson and A&S assistant professor Laura Niemi shows it can be demoralizing to work in a climate of repetitive skepticism.