Maxwell School News and Commentary
Mitra discusses India's economic future in Economic Times
According to Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs, "the real challenge now for the prime minister [of India] and his colleagues is job creation and expansion of the manufacturing sector."
See related: Economic Policy, Government, India, Labor
Laurence Mass is made partner at investment practice
Laurence H. Mass ’87 B.A. (Econ/PSt) has joined Dye Creek Capital as a partner. In this new role, he will focus on investments, borrowing and liability management, risk management and trust, estate and fiduciary services.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Maxwell alum John Mandyck discusses sustainability implications in Harvard Business Review
"There is a growing body of data showing that companies adopting sustainability practices outperform their peers," writes John Mandyck ’89 B.A. (PSt)/’92 M.P.A. and his co-author.
See related: Sustainability, United States
McCormick featured in ValueWalk article on Trump's tariffs on Mexico
"The fallout of such tariffs could be catastrophic to Mexico's economy, thereby worsening the migration north," says Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history and Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations.
See related: Economic Policy, Latin America & the Caribbean, Migration, United States
Lovely discusses trade war, tariffs on Mexico with Agence France-Presse, Bloomberg, NY Times
"This is really going to hurt American businesses who use Mexico to reduce their costs and stay competitive," Mary Lovely, professor of economics, told Bloomberg after President Trump announced that all products from Mexico will be hit with 25 percent tariffs.
See related: Economic Policy, Latin America & the Caribbean, Trade, United States
Reeher comments on crowded Democratic 2020 debate stage in TIME
Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute, says that while too crowded a field leads to a lack of meaningful conversation, restricting the debate stage too extensively is also not ideal because it creates "a self-fulfilling prophecy" in which dark horse candidates never get the chance to emerge.
See related: Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
Professorship to focus on environmental sustainability and finance
See related: Climate Change, Environment, Giving, Sustainability, United States
First Class
Maxwell always served undergraduate social science students. But, for this fall’s incoming class, admission to Maxwell is direct and the “Maxwell freshman” is official.
See related: Centennial, Student Experience
Alumni Spotlight: Freshman Rep From Florida
Donna Shalala took a look at Washington and decided that the Capitol needed someone like her. Meet the new Congresswoman from Florida.
See related: Congress, Washington, D.C.
Alumni Spotlight: Looking for Maria Duval
Melanie Hicken and her CNN reporting partner detail a massive, decades-long scam that cost many their life savings. It’s all described in the reporters’ new book.
See related: Crime & Violence, United States