“Knowledge curse”: Can more knowledge ever be a bad thing? Yes, says economics professor Kaushik Basu and a colleague – when people use it to act in their own self-interest rather than in the best interests of the larger group. The Royal Society CornellArts&Sciences news.cornell.edu/stories/2024/0…

Politicians typically operate under “short-term incentives” of preferring economic growth, especially just ahead of an election, @Cornellecon professor Ryan Chahrour says in TIME. That usually means advocating for keeping interest rates low. time.com/7010213/donald…

Exposure to the growing, high-value added global services trade is promising for India’s economic trajectory, Cornell Economics professor Rohit Lamba tells Financial Times in "Five undervalued qualities of the Indian economy" ft.com/content/3824a4…

Mark your calendar: Cornell Economics will bring economist Heidi Williams (Dartmouth 🌲; IFP) to campus for a Sept. 5 talk, "Innovation and Productivity Policies: A Budgetary Perspective.” She is an expert on the intersection of science, innovation and policy. as.cornell.edu/news/staller-l…

Meet #EGgrantee Neil Cholli from Cornell Economics, who will investigate the incidence and consequences of families participating in multiple income support programs, including SNAP, Medicaid, and other government assistance programs. Learn more ➡️ equitablegrowth.org/grants/the-eff… /11

Economists from around the world will come to Cornell Oct. 3-5 to explore the changing global economy during “The World at a Turning Point,” a conference hosted by Cornell Economics and @EinaudiCenter's CRADLE group. Speakers include UN and World Bank leaders. as.cornell.edu/news/economics…

Economists from around the world will come to campus Oct. 3-5 for “The World at a Turning Point: Cornell Conference on Development Economics and Law." It's open to the public and features speakers from the UN and World Bank. Cornell Economics as.cornell.edu/news/economics…

New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP19544 Welfare in the Volunteer’s Dilemma Marco Battaglini Marco Battaglini Cornell Economics Cornell University, Thomas R Palfrey Caltech ow.ly/TMQF50TzZYS #CEPR_PoE #CEPR_PE #economics

Serving children more nutritious meals didn’t reduce their taste for sweets, but it did promote healthier weight over time by reducing added sugar and fat consumption, a Cornell Economics-led study found. Cornell ILR School CornellArts&Sciences news.cornell.edu/stories/2024/1…

“Under Pedro Conceicao’s leadership, the [UN] Human Development Report has become one of the most important documents coming out of a multilateral institution,” says Cornell Economics professor Kaushik Basu. Read @EinaudiCenter's interview with Conceicao. as.cornell.edu/news/world-tur…

Cornell Economics is proud to introduce our 2024-2025 #EconomicsJobMarket candidates! Meet all of the candidates at economics.cornell.edu/economics-phd-… Opportunities to share with this group can be e-mailed to [email protected]

Congratulations to Professor Jörg Stoye for being appointed the Ta-Chung Liu Professorship! Joerg Stoye

A girl who attends a school with classmates whose mothers work is more likely to be in the workforce when she has a child herself than a girl who grows up in local circles where most mothers stay at home, Cornell Economics in CornellArts&Sciences researchers have found. news.cornell.edu/stories/2024/1…

Inheritance contributes to concentration of wealth, Cornell Economics professor Kaushik Basu says in Bloomberg reporting on a $105 trillion windfall projected within the U.S. “The polarization between the born-poor and born-rich will become more acute." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

In a world that’s more connected every day, economists and computer scientists need to work together. Cornell Economics, Cornell Bowers Computing and Information Science, & Cornell Dept of Sociology researchers have thought this way for years, and the rest of the world is catching on. It all started over soup… as.cornell.edu/news/where-com…

Find out why Cornell is known as "the place where computer scientists and economists talk to each other." The story of a longtime collaboration that's touched many aspects of today's world: social media, online commerce, AI and more. as.cornell.edu/news/where-com…

Cornell Giving Day is here! Cornellians everywhere are coming together to support students, spark change, and brighten the future for Cornell students. 🌟 givingday.cornell.edu/donate?campaig…

What a difference one day can make! Thank you to everyone who participated on Cornell Giving Day! With your generosity, our Cornell community can make a real difference for current and future students. ❤️🐻

A large-scale program that enlisted students in disadvantaged middle schools to teach younger peers reduced disciplinary problems and improved academic achievement, reports new research led by a Cornell Economics researcher. AEA Journals Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/0…

SAP Faculty Rohit Lamba Cornell Economics writing in the Times of India