Agencies that rate and rank nations, corporations and colleges wield enormous power, influencing investment flows and prompting leaders to pursue policies that might improve their standing. But the source of that clout is puzzling, Cornell University economist Kaushik Basu writes …
A Cornell University-led research team has calculated that by the year 2050, vehicle electrification, driverless cars and ride sharing could prevent 5,500 premature deaths and save $58 billion annually, while simultaneously slashing U.S. petroleum consumption by 50% and carbon dioxide …
The prevalence of obesity has risen dramatically in the U.S., but there has been little information about the economic impact of this trend for individual states. Recent research by John Cawley, professor of policy analysis and management at Cornell University, …
This weekend, most Americans are gaining an hour of sleep by turning back their clocks as daylight saving time ends. But a Cornell University study finds that they could lose much more in the time exchange. Examining crime rates from …
