Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
China Research Days, October 27-28, 2016
Conference: China Research Days — An Intellectual Dialogue on Important Economic and Social Issues in China Powered by T.H. Lee Chair and Cornell Institute for China Economic Research At Cornell, […]
Is Globalization in Danger?
Deven Sharma, Founder of Inflexon (www.inflexon.com) , Fellow at Connection Science @ Media Lab, and former President of Standard & Poor Globalization is under assault. Disruptive Influences Beyond the political […]
Globalization Reset
Deven Sharma, Founder of Inflexon (www.inflexon.com) , Fellow at Connection Science @ Media Lab, and former President of Standard & Poor Globalization is under assault. What should a reset look […]
Capital Markets and Colonial Institutions in China
Speaker: Wolfgang Keller Wolfgang Keller, PhD, Yale University, 1995, is a professor with interests in international trade & investment and economic development. He is one of the leading experts on the […]
The Complicated Legacy of Turkey’s “Miracle Decade”
Ankara University sociology professor Utku Balaban shares his insights on some of the social dynamics of Turkey’s rapid growth.
New Book Launch – Gaining Currency: The Rise of the Renminbi by Eswar Prasad
Gaining Currency: The Rise of the Renminbi (Oxford University Press, October 2016; gainingcurrency.com), a new book by Eswar Prasad, will be launched at the Brookings Institution on Friday, September 23rd, 2:00-3:30 p.m. Panelists: […]
Lending in Mexico: Alex Chung’s Perspective
The lack of a widespread banking services infrastructure in Mexico creates a problem for poor, rural Mexicans who need and/or want access to traditional banking services by Vidur Ahlowlia, Ahmed […]
What is next for Uzbekistan?
Opening trade and financial channels with the rest of the world is essential for Uzbekistan to become a sound economic player. by Anna Poplasky MBA Candidate at Cornell University, Emerging […]
Scarcity of infrastructure a major obstacle to national economic growth
Private investors hesitate to invest in infrastructure in developing countries because of high level of political risk, exchange risk, and demand risk. by HyungJoon (Simon) Kim Based on my summer […]