Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
Multilatinas: Strategies for internationalization
by Veneta Andonova and Mauricio Losada-Otálora The challenges faced by Latin American multinational companies, or multilatinas, often require unique strategies tailored to a demanding global environment. The book Multilatinas studies […]
One Belt and One Road Forum
Hosted by the Emerging Markets Institute, Wenzhou University delegates came to campus to discuss China’s Belt and Road economic development strategy. The Emerging Markets Institute welcomed delegates from Wenzhou University who came […]
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – A Look Back and Ahead
by Pidchapon (Fai) Niruthisard, MBA ’17 ASEAN – A Look Back and Ahead Emerging markets have been gaining more and morerecognition over the past few years. Companies are looking for […]
The Belt and Road Initiative: Connecting the Chinese Dream with the World Dream
ISSUE NO. 17 by Jayne Jin, MBA ’13 The 1st Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) was held in Beijing, China on 14-15 May 2017, with 29 […]
Colombia: Ripe for Private Equity
by Srini Chandrasekharan, AMBA ’17 Latin America (LatAm) has seenextraordinary growth in entrepreneurship, and flow of investment in privateequity (PE) since 2005. From only two funds in 2005, 2014 ended […]
7th Brazilian Congress of Industry Innovation
Soumitra Dutta and Lourdes Casanova attend the global launch of the Global Innovation Index, https://www.globalinnovationindex.org, and present research on innovation in Brazil funded by the Brazilian Confederation of Industries (CNI).
Unfolding Energy Efficiency in Eastern Partnership Countries
ISSUE NO. 16 by Oliver Kovacs, Ph.D.* Fostering energy efficiency is a prerequisite of sustainable development. A recently published Synthesis Report examines the innovation ecosystem in member countries of […]
How Regenerative Agriculture Can Build Climate Resilience in Emerging and Frontier Economies
In the world of sustainable business, few brands are as admirable as Patagonia, Inc. By working on regenerative agriculture, they are contributing to minimize the effects of climate change in […]
Prescription for treating urban diseases (治理大城市病的药方)
美国康奈尔大学中国经济研究所历时2年研究开出 治理大城市病的药方 2017-06-16 09:53:59 来源：海外网 （相关学术文章/related academic paper: The Marginal Cost of Traffic Congestion and Road Pricing: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Beijing） 交通拥堵，是世界各大城市尤其是中等收入国家的“城市病”。近年来，北京市政府多管齐下，实行包括“摇号购车”、“尾号限行”等降低小汽车出行强度、提高交通供给能力、挖掘交通设施潜能、优化职住平衡的措施，治理交通拥堵“城市病”，取得了一定效果。 “国际经验告诉我们，单纯依赖供给侧或者行政手段很难有效的解决拥堵问题。治理拥堵需要一个系统的方法包括城市规划和交通技术的改善以及消费者观念上的转变，但核心应该是道路使用付费制度，即拥堵费制度。”美国康奈尔大学中国经济研究所主任李善军建议，为了进一步解决交通堵塞这个世界性难题，北京应改在大规模改善公共交通之后，开始征收拥堵费。 “征收拥堵费，是一种被经济学家们公认的社会最优的政策调控方式。”李善军介绍，该对策是诺贝尔经济学奖获得者威廉•维克里在1959年为美国纽约市交通厅做解决拥堵问题的咨询报告中首先提出的。其经济学原理在于，通过征收拥堵费使扭曲的交通资源价格回归正常。“我们应该转变观念，把道路作为资源或生产投入来看待。如果我们免费提供一个好的资源或生产投入，对这一资源的需求就会过大。拥堵和污染从根本上讲都是由于资源，比如道路和清洁空气定价不合理导致的”。 […]