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UNDP's Dr. Pedro Conceição speaks with the Einaudi Center during the Oct. 3–5 CRADLE conference on the state of the global economy.
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UNDP's Dr. Pedro Conceição speaks with the Einaudi Center during the Oct. 3–5 CRADLE conference on the state of the global economy.
Read moreServing children more nutritious meals didn't reduce their taste for sweets, but promoted healthier weight over time by reducing added sugar and fat consumption, a Cornell-led study found.
Read moreEconomists from around the world will come to campus Oct. 3-5 to explore the changing global economy.
Read moreNeil Cholli, Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in economics, has received a grant from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth to study how inequality affects economic growth and well-being in the U.S.
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Review of Economics of the Household, forthcoming.
"Conventions, Morals and Strategy: Greta's Dilemma and the Incarceration Game," Synthese, forthcoming.
"Choosing Your Pond: Location Choices and Relative Income," The Review of Economics and Statistics, forthcoming.
"The Effect of Temperature Shocks on Household Consumption," Nature Human Behavior, forthcoming.
The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution is Transforming Currencies and Finance. Harvard University Press, forthcoming.
"The Bangladesh Economy: Navigating the Turning Point," Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization, forthcoming.