How Vacations Can Fuel Sustainable Economic Activities
A professor’s journey to the remote Skeleton Coast of Namibia highlights how ecotourism can be a powerful force for economic good.
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Leaving on a Jet Plane
Vikram S. Pandit Professor of Business Adam Galinsky finds surprising benefits from living abroad.
What’s in a Name?
Take note, parents-to-be: Research from Professor Jacob Goldenberg shows that what you name your children could influence how they look.
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.
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.
Three Ways to Fight Fake News
Joseph Stiglitz, Steven Brill, and others discuss solutions to online disinformation.
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.
This Professor Found $7 Billion To Fight Cancer
Professor Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh has a radical solution for financing the war on cancer.
Those Songs of Summer Are Always Going to Be Average
Even the most creative music has a predictable “averageness” that makes it inherently appealing.
Why Katy Perry (and Every Other Musician) Is on Social Media
Research shows that musicians’ social media posts have a direct boost on song plays.
Want to Exercise More? Write Yourself a Letter
The act of writing a letter to yourself 20 years in the future is shown to enhance commitment to exercise.
How Finance Apps Can Boost Savings
A new four-year study shows evidence of lower consumer debt among finance app users.
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.
Sunil Gulati: Lessons from the Pitch
A key player in the US’s winning bid to host the 2026 World Cup, this Columbia Business School economist addresses the challenges of managing at the top level of the world’s most popular sport.