Columbia Business School Remembers Michael Perelstein
Michael Perelstein, adjunct professor of finance and economics at Columbia Business School, died Saturday, March 17.
In an article for the Wall Street Journal, Prof. Federgruen argues that government price controls are the primary reason for the decline in the number of suppliers, drug shortages in the US.
The Drug Shortage Debacle — And How to Fix It
The Wall Street Journal
David Beim Named Chazen Senior Scholar
Professor David Beim has been appointed a Chazen Senior Scholar at Columbia Business School’s Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business.
Dean Hubbard’s byline argues that innovation, investment and inclusion are three parts needed for US economic growth.
How to crank up America’s economic dynamo
Financial Times
Faculty: Eurozone Crisis Brings Risks — and Opportunities
Four Columbia Business School faculty members shared their expertise as part of a special panel, “Understanding the Euro Crisis,” moderated by Dean Glenn Hubbard, on Thursday, February 2 at the School.
Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times covers research by Prof. Rockoff that finds effective teachers positively impact students’ lives throughout their lifetime.
The Value of Teachers
The New York Times
The article features research by Dr. Mueller that examines the behavioral patterns of jobless workers who file for disability benefits.
Jobless Tap Disability Fund
The Wall Street Journal
Prof. Ang examines why the United State’s fiscal union offers lessons for the European Union.
The Ties That Bond — and Don’t
The Wall Street Journal
On the Financial Times’ Women at the Top blog, Prof. Reuben discusses his research on men’s overconfidence and suggests that recruiters should not take male candidates’ claims about past performance at face value.
Who lies more to get ahead? Men or women?
Financial Times
The article features a study by Prof. Reuben that finds men’s honest overconfidence may play an important role in male domination in upper management and executive positions. This research was also featured in The Washington Post.
CEO Safety Net Invites Risk–Taking, Study Says
The Wall Street Journal
Dean Hubbard’s byline proposes how the US can reduce federal deficits and become fiscally responsible.
It’s Still Possible to Cut Spending: Here’s How
The Wall Street Journal