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Cornell Expert Quotes

Cornellians weigh in on current events in the news

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Assistant Professor

Topic	Name	Date
Economics and Business	Erica Groshen Visiting senior scholar at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations	03/27/20
	“The increase in initial claims is very large and translates into consequential impacts on headline labor market statistics that we won't see for another six weeks in the Employment Situation report because of the way that the statistics are constructed.” Media: Rebecca Valli rv234@cornell.edu 607-255-6035 Related Tip Sheet: Record jobless claims may push unemployment rate up to 6% (03/27/20)
Industrial and Labor Relations , Economics and Business	Patricia Campos-Medina co-director of the New York State/AFL-CIO Union Leadership Institute at Cornell University’s ILR School	03/24/20
	"This pandemic has shown that retail and service workers are essential workers and the heroes of this crisis. But while higher wages are a quick short-term incentive for these workers to stay on the job, we need to demand more from corporate actors." Media: Rebecca Valli rv234@cornell.edu 607-255-6035 Related Tip Sheet: Retail workers ‘heroes’ in pandemic, but need healthcare (03/24/20)
	Adam Seth Litwin Associate Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell’s ILR School	03/23/20
	"When employers ‘externalize’ work—replacing conventional employees with contractors or temps, they are giving up on relationships vested with trust and reciprocity, choosing instead to simply ‘transact.’ I know in times of trouble, I would much rather rely on those with whom I have a relationship, not those with whom I merely transact." Media: Rebecca Valli rv234@cornell.edu 607-255-6035 Related Tip Sheet: COVID-19 exposes weak link for hospitals: outsourced cleaners (03/23/20)
Industrial and Labor Relations	Steven Carvell Professor of Finance	03/20/20
	“While not a solution, it is a new best practice that other companies will need to consider if the industry wants to help clear the way for support from the federal government.” Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: Marriott CEO salary cut a ‘new best practice’ amid coronavirus pandemic (03/20/20)
	Ian Greer senior research associate at Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations	03/26/20
	Media: Rebecca Valli rv234@cornell.edu 607-255-6035 Related Tip Sheet: Cornell experts on coronavirus - Impact on the economy and industries (03/26/20)
	Paul Davis assistant professor of human resources at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations	03/26/20
	Media: Rebecca Valli rv234@cornell.edu 607-255-6035 Related Tip Sheet: Cornell experts on coronavirus - Impact on the economy and industries (03/26/20)
	Adam Seth Litwin Associate Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell’s ILR School	03/26/20
	Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: Cornell experts on coronavirus - Science and public health (03/26/20)
	Ian Greer senior research associate at Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations	03/19/20
	"Many will be looking for alternatives to layoffs to weather the economic downturn. Most people do not know that government can help cover the cost of avoiding layoffs through programs such as New York State’s Shared Work Program." Media: Media Relations, Media Relations Office mediarelations@cornell.edu (607) 255 - 2059 Related Tip Sheet: Reduced hours, shared work could reduce trauma of mass layoffs (03/19/20)
	Paul Davis assistant professor of human resources at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations	03/19/20
	“Researchers investigating the impact of layoffs on organizational fortunes have generally reported negative post-layoff consequences across a number of outcomes, including stock price and profitability, failing to support arguments that layoffs promote value creation or that layoffs buffer against the economic downturns." Media: Media Relations, Media Relations Office mediarelations@cornell.edu (607) 255 - 2059 Related Tip Sheet: Reduced hours, shared work could reduce trauma of mass layoffs (03/19/20)
	Erica Groshen Visiting senior scholar at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations	03/26/20
	Media: Rebecca Valli rv234@cornell.edu 607-255-6035 Related Tip Sheet: Cornell experts on coronavirus - Impact on the economy and industries (03/26/20)

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