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Aija Leiponen, professor at Cornell University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, says that the the Trump administration's proposal to nationalize the 5G network will likely not restore the technological leadership that the U.S. has lost. 

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Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Aija Leiponen, professor at Cornell University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, comments on the possibility of a AT&T-Time Warner merger and its impact on consumers.

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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Washington D.C.

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Aija Leiponen, professor at Cornell University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management studies the telecommunication industry and has written extensively about the management and governance of big data. Leiponen says regulators discussing 5G systems need to set standards not only on spectrum allocation, but also on privacy protection – given the big data nature of these networks.

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Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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A handful of New York state craft distilleries is launching a new, regional whiskey, “Empire Rye.” Bradley J. Rickard, an expert on economic and policy issues in food and beverage markets – and associate professor in Cornell University’s Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, notes that such industry-led initiatives are driven by the value that consumers increasingly place on knowing where a product is produced, how it is produced and where its ingredients come from.

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Food & Agriculture

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C.-Y. Cynthia Lin Lawell, an economist specializing in energy, natural resources, and the environment at Cornell University, says renewable fuel standards demand biofuel consumption beyond what can be technologically achieved and that air pollution is best addressed through a pollution tax or cap-and-trade program.

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Levels of pollution in India’s capital New Delhi soared on Tuesday, leading the Indian Medical Association to declare a public health emergency and prompting officials to close schools. The smog descending over the city can cause sickness and pre-mature death, and can lead to billions of dollars of additional health care costs according to a Cornell University environmental economist.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

International

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Jennifer Ifft, an assistant professor in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, studies the impact of public policy on farm management. She says that the proposed reforms could help mitigate some – but not all – of the labor market challenges faced by U.S. farms.

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The issue is a complicated one, fueled by strong feelings on both sides of the border, and may ultimately end up sundering NAFTA altogether says Andrew Novakovic, an expert in dairy markets and professor of agricultural economics at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University.

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Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Economist Chris Barrett say current cargo and procurement requirement greatly increase the price and slow the delivery of aid and diminish its impact on disaster-affected populations.

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Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Cornell University economist Steven C. Kyle, an expert in macroeconomics and government policy in the U.S. and in low-income countries, says the need for assistance is now so dire, it’s impossible to ignore.

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