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August 28, 2018

The 2008 Crisis, 10 Years Later

In September 2008, Lehman Brothers collapsed, almost bringing down the world’s financial system and resulting in the foreclosure of millions of homes in the United States. What have we learned since then?

August 6, 2018

Scholars: Pay More Attention to Economic Losers

Jean Tirole, Nobel Prize-winning economist and winner of the 2018 George S. Eccles Prize for Economics for the Common Good, explains why economists must listen to those who are not benefiting from global trade policies at the 2018 George S. Eccles Prize and Speaker Forum.

August 6, 2018

Why Economists Should Widen Their Audience Beyond “Experts”

To influence policy, economists should speak to the wider public, not politicians, says Jean Tirole, Nobel Prize-winning economist and winner of the 2018 George S. Eccles Prize for his book, Economics for the Common Good.

July 30, 2018

The United States Is At Risk of Losing a Trade War with China

The prerequisites for a US victory — a clearly defined objective, a viable strategy, and popular support — simply don't exist.

June 28, 2018

Is China’s Innovation Strategy An Unfair Trade Policy?

The plan calls for the development of a number of high-tech sectors that are deemed to be important for future growth.

June 14, 2018

Soccernomics: Making Soccer Ball Production More Efficient

In the Pakistani city of Sialkot, Amit Khandelwal discovered a thriving soccer ball industry constrained by a simple economic problem.

June 13, 2018

Can the Euro Be Saved?

If one country does poorly, blame the country; if many countries are doing poorly, blame the system.

June 7, 2018

3 Little-Known Facts About Budding Economies

If you want to know what’s really happening in far-flung places like Myanmar and Cuba, ask Columbia Business School students.

May 18, 2018

What Scholars Will Be Reading This Summer

Light novels? No way. Here’s what our experts will be perusing during their time off.

May 11, 2018

The Good Thing about Fluctuating Wind and Solar

Wind and solar complement each other as renewable energy sources, says Geoffrey Heal, Chazen Senior Scholar and Donald C. Waite III Professor of Social Enterprise. He spoke at the Chazen Institute’s India Business Initiative conference in Mumbai on January 15, 2018.

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Registration now open! October 2: “The Now and the Future of Innovation and R&D: The Baidu Way” with Baidu President Ya-Qin Zhang, 6 – 8 p.m., Millenium Hotel, 145 W. 44th Street, New York, NY. Learn more and register >

New Research Brief: In “Money, Sovereignty, and Optimal Currency Areas,” Patrick Bolton, Chazen Senior Scholar at Columbia Business School, and his co-author examine the costs of joining a monetary union and propose a pathway forward that would help member countries like those in the European Union avoid debt defaults. Read the research brief →

The Chazen Institute invites applications for a postdoctoral research scholar for a period of one year beginning July 1, 2019. The appointment is for outstanding new PhDs who can generate high-quality business and economic research focused on Asia. Review of applications begins August 1 until the position is filled. Apply now →

Columbia Business School students were recently on a Global Study Tour to Thailand, making company and cultural visits related to the country's vast hospitality industry. Read the blog or follow on Instagram →

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