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May 11, 2010

Inside Asia's Economic Recovery

Catherine New

Professor Shang-Jin Wei and Jong-Wha Lee, chief economist of the Asian Development Bank, shared their views on Asian economies at a recent event.

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April 27, 2010

Value Investors Stayed the Course

Catherine New

Professor Bruce Greenwald and top value investors took part in a panel discussion at Columbia Business School on April 16, 2010.

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June 26, 2012

Planetary Economics

Geoffrey Heal

Global economic growth and sustainability can -- and should -- go hand in hand, argues Geoffrey Heal, who here offers, in the keynote address prepared for the Rio+20 sustainability summit, four crucial steps to building long-term fiscal and environmental prosperity.

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April 06, 2010

Where Is Inflation Hidden?

Catherine New

Frank Byrd '00 and Professor Emi Nakamura discussed U.S. inflation and monetary policy in a recent community forum.

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January 29, 2010

Save More, Spend Less, Peterson Says

Catherine New

Blackstone founder Pete Peterson spoke with students as part of the Silfen Leadership Series.

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  • Leadership
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July 23, 2009

The Cost of Health Care Reform

Catherine New

Will the cost of overhauling the health care system take an undue toll on small businesses? Professor Rita McGrath says that could be the case.

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  • Healthcare
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October 30, 2012

Gaming the Electoral College

A model uses game theory to predict how changes to the electoral system could shift campaign strategies and ad spending — and alter election results.

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March 27, 2013

The Race from the Bottom

While people strive for first place, they'll also take a gamble to get out — and stay out — of last.

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  • Business Economics and Public Policy
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November 22, 2011

Confidence Game

From the archive: Men’s honest overconfidence — not overt discrimination — may play an important role in male domination of the C-suite.

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April 29, 2013

Could Uncertainty Cause a Recession?

New research explores whether asymmetric information about corporate assets could have been the sole cause of the recent crisis.

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February 28, 2013

Will China Slow Down? Not So Fast.

Shang-Jin Wei

After three decades of barely-checked expansion, the world is waiting for China's economy to run out of steam. Shang-Jin Wei argues that China's unique features will likely help it offset some of the slowing forces and maintain speed for the next decade.

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January 30, 2013

Risk, Innovation, and Social Value

Bruce Kogut, the director of the School's Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics, discusses the center's latest perspective about making the financial sector work for Wall Street and Main Street after the financial crisis.

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December 23, 2008

Embracing Change in a Challenged Healthcare Industry

Cliff Cramer

At Columbia Business School's 5th Annual Healthcare Conference, industry leaders said they are looking for ways to drive innovation.

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May 07, 2010

Who Will Be the Clean-Tech Leader?

Catherine New

Executive in Residence Bruce Usher says the United States must take fast action on clean-energy projects to compete with China in the clean-tech race.

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November 30, 2012

A Smarter, Smaller Grid

Klaus Lackner, Garrett van Ryzin

Can the principles of small modular infrastructure free us from the electrical grid — and make large-scale power failures in the aftermath of weather catastrophes like Sandy a thing of the past?

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March 23, 2010

A Long View on Health Insurance

Catherine New

With 32 million people expected to gain access to insurance coverage, what is the long-term economic prospect? Professor Frank Lichtenberg explains why insurance is a good investment.

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March 26, 2010

Japan: In Decline or at a Turning Point?

Roland Jones ’10

What can Japanese businesses learn from the unprecedented crisis engulfing Toyota? It's a question that was raised over spring break on the Chazen Study Tour to Japan.

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September 25, 2012

First In Trouble — and Last Out

Why are the homeowners who can most benefit from strategic default on underwater mortgages the least likely to choose it?

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October 29, 2010

A Tax by Any Other Name

New research reveals how labels trigger cognitive and emotional processes underlying decision making.

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March 30, 2010

Will Greece Leave the Eurozone?

Catherine New

Spending cuts must be coupled with tax reform that addresses corruption, Professor Charles Calomiris says.

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April 16, 2010

The Murky Boundaries of Illicit Trade

Catherine New

The recent KPMG Peat Marwick/Stanley R. Klion Forum on Ethics focused on the growing role of corruption in international trade.

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December 28, 2012

Minding the Gap

As financial markets deregulate, income inequality grows.

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March 27, 2013

Caution on Cocos

Research suggests that mandatory contingent convertible bonds with a market trigger may not address the problem they were designed to solve.

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April 22, 2010

Save or Spend? A Mixed Message

Catherine New

A new book by Knight-Bagehot Fellow Lauren Weber examines the history of thrift in the United States.

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  • Business Economics and Public Policy
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Finance and Economics Division

B8299: New Developments in Energy Markets

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B9301: Hedge Funds

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B8202: Modern Political Economy

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B9301: Markets for the Poor

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B9301: Sustainability and Investment Management

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B8299: Energy and Resource Economics

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B8299: The Private Sector & International Development

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B8299: Business in Society: Doing Well by Doing Good?

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B9301: Carbon Finance

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B7299: Globalization & Markets & the Economic Landscape

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B8619: Behavioral Economics & Decision Making

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B7299: The Private Sector & International Development

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School News & Events

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April 21, 2013

Our Feelings About Inequality: It’s Complicated

Prof. Kuziemko argues that while Americans are increasingly worried about income inequality, there’s a hesitation when it comes to government action. Read more...

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March 13, 2013

Jamie Dimon Shares Insights and Experiences with Students

The chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase recently answered questions from students as part of the School’s David and Lyn Silfen Leadership Series. Read more...

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March 26, 2013

Jiji Press Report on Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz's Tokyo Press Conference

Jiji Press Report on Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz's Tokyo Press Conference Read more...

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Bruce Kogut
Bruce Kogut

bruce.kogut@columbia.edu
212-854-9050

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Joseph Stiglitz
Joseph Stiglitz

jes322@columbia.edu
212-854-0671

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Elke Weber
Elke Weber

euw2@columbia.edu
646-896-9410

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Patrick Bolton
Patrick Bolton

pb2208@columbia.edu
212-854-9245

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Tomasz Piskorski
Tomasz Piskorski

tp2252@columbia.edu
212-854-4655

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Rajeev Kohli
Rajeev Kohli

rk35@columbia.edu
212-854-4361

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Charles Jones
Charles Jones

cj88@columbia.edu
212-854-4109

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Raul Katz
Raul Katz

rk2377@columbia.edu
845-868-1653

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Raymond Horton
Raymond Horton

rdh3@columbia.edu
212-854-4425

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Pierre Yared
Pierre Yared

pyared@columbia.edu
212-854-9670

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Geoffrey Heal
Geoffrey Heal

gmh1@columbia.edu
212-854-6459

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Raymond Fisman
Raymond Fisman

rf250@columbia.edu
212-854-9157

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School News

May 09, 2013

Videos From Our Tokyo Conference and Mitsui Symposium Are Now Available

Videos From Our Tokyo Conference and Mitsui Symposium Are Now Available Read more...

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May 01, 2013

Eccles Prizes Awarded to Three Professors

Daron Acemoglu of MIT and James A. Robinson of Harvard were recognized for their book, Why Nations Fail, while Columbia’s Paul Tetlock was honored for his research on finance. Read more...

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April 21, 2013

Our Feelings About Inequality: It’s Complicated

Prof. Kuziemko argues that while Americans are increasingly worried about income inequality, there’s a hesitation when it comes to government action. Read more...

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  • Business Economics and Public Policy
  • Leadership
April 12, 2013

The Ins and Outs of Organ Donation

The article cites research co–authored by Prof. Johnson that examines how governments should design policies regarding organ donors. Read more...

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April 08, 2013

CJEB Core Faculty Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz in the Nikkei - "Target is Achievable"

Professor Joseph Stiglitz in the Nikkei commented on Japan's new fiscal policy and actions. Read more...

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  • Business Economics and Public Policy
  • World Business
March 28, 2013

The Race from the Bottom

While people strive for first place, they'll also take a gamble to get out â?? and stay out â?? of last. This article was originally published in Ideas at Work. Read more...

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  • Business Economics and Public Policy
  • Leadership
March 27, 2013

Guest Post: Girl Shortage Keeps China’s Boys Working Hard, Driving Growth

Prof. Wei addresses two factors that will likely help to offset the slowing growth the world expects to see from China in the next decade. Read more...

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  • Business Economics and Public Policy
  • Capital Markets and Investments
  • World Business
March 26, 2013

Jiji Press Report on Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz's Tokyo Press Conference

Jiji Press Report on Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz's Tokyo Press Conference Read more...

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March 21, 2013

Japan’s Central Bank Chief Vows to End Deflation

At CJEB’s Annual Tokyo Conference, Prof. Patrick weighs in on Japan’s economic strategy to end deflation. Read more...

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March 21, 2013

CJEB Director Hugh Patrick featured in AP article, "Japan's central bank chief vows to end deflation"

CJEB Director Hugh Patrick featured in AP article, "Japan's central bank chief vows to end deflation" Read more...

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March 15, 2013

Richman Center Debate Spotlights Question of Strong Dollar Policy

Faculty and industry experts, including Professor Frederic Mishkin, discussed the idea at the March 13 event, organized with Intelligence Squared. Read more...

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  • Business Economics and Public Policy
  • Leadership
March 13, 2013

Jamie Dimon Shares Insights and Experiences with Students

The chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase recently answered questions from students as part of the School’s David and Lyn Silfen Leadership Series. Read more...

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  • Business Economics and Public Policy

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