Kellogg on the Global Economy
The Kellogg School is renowned in a broad range of specialties within global economic policy and finance. Find a selection of our faculty viewpoints and research on global economic issues here.
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Economics
Is Economic Growth a Question of Culture?
A decade of research shows how culture seeps into economic decisions.
Paola Sapienza
September 2, 2014
Finance & Accounting
Growth Is at the Edges
Structural changes in the world economy are forcing U.S. companies to reposition.
April 17, 2015
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Economics
Disposable Income Is Rising in Africa. What Happens Next?
A Q&A about growth trends in African markets.
Ameet Morjaria and Aubrey Hruby
August 9, 2016
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Finance & Accounting
When Uncertainty Lingers, Growth Lags
Companies’ reluctance to act in the wake of a country’s economic shock can inhibit growth as much as the original shock itself.
Scott R. Baker, Nicholas Bloom and Steven J. Davis
January 30, 2015
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Finance & Accounting
Video: How to Play the Lottery Without Losing
Can we fight the poverty trap with new savings accounts that offer raffle tickets instead of interest?
Shawn Cole, Benjamin Iverson and Peter Tufano
March 17, 2016
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Policy
Does Democracy Curb Corruption?
A clever study investigates the link between where roads are built and who is in power.
Robin Burgess, Remi Jedwab, Edward Miguel, Ameet Morjaria and Gerard Padró i Miquel
February 1, 2016
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Finance & Accounting
Credit Where Credit Is Due
New ways of assessing credit worthiness could open up access to the global banking system.
Paul Christensen
September 8, 2015