Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
VoxChina column: Air Pollution, Health Spending and Willingness to Pay for Clean Air in China
Recent VoxChina column by Shanjun Li, Deyu Rao, Nahim Bin Zahur, Panle Jia Barwick Aug 23, 2017 Title: Air Pollution, Health Spending and Willingness to Pay for Clean Air in China Abstract: A study shows that reducing PM2.5 in China can lead to significant health benefit. A reduction of PM2.5 by 10 μg/m3 (about 20% […]
Seminar: Markups and Declining Labor Shares: Evidence from China
Speaker: Professor Daniel Berkowitz Daniel Berkowitz is a Professor of Economics at University of Pittsburgh. He is a co-managing editor of the Journal of Comparative Economics. He is a well-known Chinese expert and has published extensively on Chinese economy. Abstract: Around the time that China joined the WTO, its labor shares fell while its product markups converged (e.g. […]
Johnson School congratulates Richard Thaler on Nobel Prize win in economics
Thaler, former economics professor at Johnson, is recognized with a Nobel Prize for his research in the field of behavioral economics.
Research Recap: Mental health and retirement savings
Research co-authored by the Dyson School’s Vicki Bogan shows that suffering from anxiety and depression can diminish retirement savings.
The role of the private sector in consolidating peace in Colombia
ISSUE NO. 20 by Juana García and Juan David Martínez, Universidad de los Andes The implementation of the Havana Agreement, between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas in 2016, opens a new possibility for peacebuilding and consolidation in the country. The perceived benefits in the economy and Colombian society with the implementation of […]
Emerging Markets Institute shines a light on global economy
We spoke with Lourdes Casanova, a senior lecturer and director of the Emerging Markets Institute at Johnson, about EMI’s achievements and future plans.
Smith Family Business Initiative creates connections across Cornell’s ecosystem
Catching up with Daniel G. Van Der Vliet, the John and Dyan Smith Executive Director of Family Business, for updates on the Smith Family Business Initiative.
Roundtable Recap: How Trump administration will affect labor laws and regulations for hospitality
Professor David Sherwyn explores how the Trump administration might affect labor laws and regulations, especially in the hospitality industry.
Seminar: Information-trigger contracts
Speaker: Rongzhu Ke Professor Ke received his Ph.D in economics from M.I.T. in 2009. He was an Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2009-2016), before visiting the Department of Economics, Lingnan University in January, 2017. His research interests include microeconomic theory, mechanism design, and organizational economics. He also conducts some empirical work […]