Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
Economic Integration and Spatial Wage Differences: How Valuable Is Market Access to Workers in China?
Speaker: Mary Lovely Mary Lovely is a Professor of Economics at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, where she combines interests in international economics and public economics. She was a co-editor of the China Economic Review from 2011-2015. Her current research projects investigate the pollution content of Chinese exports, market access and cross-city wage variation, the […]
Tanzania unleashes tax on tourism
Tanzania´s New VAT tax on Tourism could Potentially Slowdown an Otherwise Thriving East African Country by German Peralta On July 2016, President John Pombe Magufuli of Tanzania imposed an 18% VAT tax on tourism activities, a sector that was previously tax exempt and was one of the primary drivers of the country´s accelerated GDP growth. […]
Profile in Leadership: Ian Kline ’92, President and CEO, The Cadmus Group
Scaling up for sustainable solutions
Startup Snapshot: Lean and Green
Michael J. Fallquist, MBA ’04: Viridian Energy, Crius Energy
Startup Snapshot: Red, White, and Views
Christian M. Miller, MBA ’85: Full Glass Research, WineOpinions.com
Startup Snapshot: Service First, Career Second
Matt Ronen, MBA ’11: ServiceCorps
The Clean Get Cleaner
As more information about toxic chemical releases have become public, the environmental improvements linked to these disclosures have disproportionately benefited wealthy communities.
Spotlight on business sustainability in the Cornell College of Business
Cornell is a global leader in sustainable and climate change research, teaching, and engagement.
Impact Investing Takes Off
A demographic shift is driving a large, generational wealth transfer, accelerating interest in steering investments toward profitable businesses focused on positive social and environmental change.