Jesus Perez: 'My family's sacrifices motivated every one of my academic and personal accomplishments'

Jesus Perez
Economics & History
Nacogdoches, TX

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Panel: Coordination is key to a world beyond COVID-19

Cornell thought leaders discussed the balance between public health and economic health, and the role government plays in finding a path forward during this worldwide crisis.

Why the pandemic is making U.S. economic inequality even worse

A new survey by the Pew Research Center finds 43 percent of U.S. adults say they or someone in their household has suffered a job loss or pay cut due to COVID-19. With such widespread impact, it will likely take years for the economy to rebound. But what will recovery even look like, as the pandemic exacerbates existing inequalities and...

Floundering economies look to IMF, World Bank for meaningful change

With the coronavirus pandemic challenging the wellbeing of people and countries around the world, global financial institutions face the tremendous task of coordinating economic policies and offering relief for the most vulnerable countries. Such effort will be on display this week, as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank hold their annual spring meetings.

Smooth start to virtual instruction, thanks to weeks of prep

On April 6, Cornell instructors led 6,600 Zoom meetings with a total of 89,000 participants.

Opinion: Let us not underestimate the pandemic’s economic fallout

The world has changed over the last three months in ways that no one anticipated, writes Kaushik Basu, professor of economics, in this opinion article in LiveMint. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread around the world, he points out, and we have to wait for global health experts to analyze the full extent of the virus.

Cornell experts discuss state of pandemic

Cornell alumni and parents have donated thousands of pounds of personal protection equipment.Faculty have mobilized their contacts around the world to help Cornell students and friends get home before borders closed.And as students readied to leave Ithaca, they donated blood at Red Cross stations set up on West Campus.These were a few examples...

Staff Remote Work Hours

During the COVID-19 response, faculty and staff will be working remotely. The staff can be reached during our working hours from 8:00am to 4:00pm. See below for a list of staff members with contact information.NamePositionEmailAllison BarrettUndergraduate Experience Coordinatoraeb238@cornell.eduDan FravelIT Support Specialist...

Faculty mobilize to provide virtual instruction

Cornell's Center for Teaching Innovation is helping faculty prepare for the shift to virtual learning April 6.

2020 Job Market Placements

The Cornell Economics Community is proud to support and promote the work of our students who are seeking employment following the completion of their doctoral program.  We are happy to announce the 2020 job market placements.The graduate program of study is designed to train for research careers as faculty in public policy programs, public health...