Business Economics and Public Policy

CJEB’s Chairman, Professor Hugh Patrick, was quoted in an article about Japan’s consumption tax increase. Read the full article here (NHK News Web, 10/4/19)

Professor Takatoshi Ito, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, spoke on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” He discussed Japan’s economy, BOJ policy and the bond market. BOJ’s Next Likely Move Is to Cut Negative Rate More, Says Professor Ito (Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia, 10/3/19)

New “EZ Climate” Model incorporates the social and environmental effects of rising emissions into its pricing framework

The arrival of new medical ideas played a major role in the long-run increase in US cancer survival rates according to research by Columbia Business School Professor Frank Lichtenberg

Research from Columbia Business School reveals 51 percent of U.S. homeowners left thousands of dollars on the table by not refinancing.

CJEB's Director, Professor David Weinstein, was quoted in the article How Much Will the Trade War Cost You by the End of the Year? (New York Times, 9/1/2019)

Professor Takatoshi Ito commented on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's victory in the upper house elections, and the implications for government and central bank policies. To view this segment, visit Bloomberg’s website below: What Are Japanese PM Abe's Priorities? (Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia, 7/21/19)

With two new governors set to join the Federal Reserve Board, former member Frederic Mishkin of Columbia Business School outlines an alternative to the decades-old Rules vs Discretion debate.

The Bernstein Center hosted its annual Klion Forum featuring a discussion on the business case for addressing the global refugee and immigration crisis. 

Felipe Larrain, Minister of Finance of the Government of Chile, discussed global economic policies, climate change, and multi-lateral trade at Columbia Business School with Professor Joseph Stiglitz.