Capital Markets and Investments

Report co–authored by Columbia Business School and University of Chicago Booth School of Business finds that too many choices impairs consumers from making appropriate decisions, including 401k plan selection

Professor Alicia Ogawa, senior advisor at CJEB, was quoted in Barron's and interviewed by Institutional Investor on the economic effects of the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant problems

Less than two weeks after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan, three Columbia University professors shared their expertise as part of the university event, “The Economic, Health, and Political Consequences of Japan’s Earthquake.”

Professor David E. Weinstein, CJEB Associate Director for Research, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article, "Quake Joins Oil Shocks in Straining But Not Halting Economic Recovery", and interviewed on NPR on the earthquake's effects on the Japanese economy

Faculty finds that the creation of a nonprofit institution, “CommonMuni,” could enhance liquidity in the municipal bond market

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The Sanford C. Bernstein Center, in conjunction with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, has produced a research report on Governance, Executive Compensation, and Excessive Risk in the Financial Services Industry, which addresses the latest academic research and industry best practices on corporate governance and compensation in the financial industry as well as the latest proposals for reform and regulation of these practices.

Peter Blom Receives Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics for his leadership in responsible banking.