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Lockdown was worthwhile for a short time but not having desired effect now
Professor Kaushik Basu discusses India’s lockdown and the reality of its economy being dragged deeper towards a recession.
Just awarded grant for COVID-19 food security research
Professor David Just has been awarded a Rapid Response Fund grant from Cornell’s Atkinson Center to examine food bank interest and use in the age of COVID-19.
Alan Merten, former Johnson dean, dies at 78
Alan G. Merten, who served as the Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management from 1989 to 1996, died May 21, 2020.
Explainer: How ending Hong Kong’s ‘special status’ could affect U.S. companies
Professor Eswar Prasad says that Hong Kong is a ‘hot-button’ economic and political issue for China, and could lead to further strained relations with the U.S.
The Rundown: Highlights from the week of May 18
Expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.
Beijing hits back at Trump call to block US pension fund investment in China
Professor Eswar Prasad discusses the recent order to stop the US government’s main pension fund from investing in Chinese equities.
Sachin Gupta wins inaugural research award for responsible research in marketing
A paper published in the Journal of Marketing Research by Johnson Professor Sachin Gupta has received the AMA-EBSCO Annual Award for Responsible Research in Marketing
“Is it sustainable?” COVID-19 points to the value of asking big questions to inform planning resilience and social justice
COVID-19 underscores firms’ need for planning resilience, disproportionate impacts on poorer populations, and our interconnectedness.
Michael Waldman on market rationality and promotion signaling
Waldman, a Johnson professor of economics, discusses these and other prominent themes from his influential research career.