Thought Leadership
To Vape or Not to Vape: When an E-Cigarette Tax Has an Impact
The Johnson School research suggests that taxation could have an impact on reducing vaping among young people.
Stand By Your Group: Loyalty Can Blur Ethics Line
Loyalty to a group vs. an individual was more effective in eliciting followers’ compliance with unethical requests, research by Angus Hildreth found.
International moves can pay off for venture-backed startups
Very few venture-backed startups move from their original location to a new country, but those that do benefit financially, according to new research.
Report: Warmer Planet Will Trigger Increased Farm Losses
Research by Dyson School professor Ariel Ortiz-Bobea quantifies just how much extreme heat is cutting into farmers’ financial security.
Scanner data can help NYS farmers boost market sales
Researchers partnered with NYS livestock farmers using point-of-sale technology, then analyzed their market transactions and uncovered insights that could increase farmers’ profits.
Farm-to-School Food Program a Net Positive, Study Finds
Farm-to-school programs, which bring healthy foods to children and support rural economic development, actually work from an economic perspective in at least one upstate New York school district, according to new Cornell research.
4 Ways to Leverage AI in Your Corporate Strategy
Johnson School faculty identify four best practices senior executives can employ to capitalize on advancements in AI and dodge common pitfalls.
Downsizing personal items can be just a snap away
A Cornell professor and her co-author learned, in a study involving hundreds of participants, that when individuals replace an item with a photo or memento, it satisfies the sense of ownership and makes downsizing easier.
Maximize Achievement and Persistence by Aligning Rewards to Recognize Milestones
Individuals are more likely to persist if they receive their first reward after completing a chunk of a task followed by a stream of small incentives.