Economics & Policy

Economics & Policy

Market Concentration Is Threatening the U.S. Economy

Joseph E. Stiglitz

March 12, 2019

The United States’s low-growth/high-inequality problem is due to too few firms holding too much power.

Economics & Policy

Economics & Policy

Columbia Bizcast: Dean Glenn Hubbard

February 18, 2019

“Whatever the big social problem is, I’d like to believe that businesspeople are leading that charge and not just waiting for politics,” Hubbard says in his second appearance on the podcast.

Economics & Policy

How Can We Tax Footloose Multinationals?

Joseph E. Stiglitz

February 13, 2019

The first element of social responsibility should be paying your fair share of tax, but for years, multinational corporations have encouraged a race to the bottom.

Economics & Policy

Improving Hospital Operations, Bed by Bed

Stephen Kurczy

February 12, 2019

Assistant Professor Jing Dong highlights how hospitals can reduce costs by taking a network view of the interconnected units.

Economics & Policy

Calculating the Benefits of Drugs

Stephen Kurczy

February 12, 2019

While pharmaceutical companies are under pressure from Congress to explain high costs, Professor Frank Lichtenberg provides evidence that drug costs are more affordable than we realize.

Economics & Policy

How to Shorten Your Hospital Stay

Stephen Kurczy

February 12, 2019

Associate Professor Carri Chan is researching how hospital step-down units can reduce deaths, shorten lengths of stay, and lower readmissions.