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Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence on the outlook for Europe's economy

Excerpt from Bloomberg TV -- "Private investors and the markets in general are uncertain about whether this program will succeed and receive political support and do its job. They're also uncertain about the level of support that will be forthcoming from the ECB and Europe generally." Additional coverage appeared in CNC World.
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The Stern International Social Impact Strategies (ISIS) course in Medellin, Columbia, is featured

Excerpt from Estereofonica.com -- "Fourteen students from the University of New York (NYU), work for two weeks with the Clay Foundation in Medellin developing financial sustainability strategies and educational programs for 2012." Additional coverage appeared in ACIMedellin.org, Columbia.com, Globedia, and Medellin.gov.
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The TRIUM Global Executive MBA program is highlighted

Excerpt from AdvisorOne -- "Other programs of potential interest to mid-career professionals include the Sloan Fellows program or the Trium program. ... the latter is a single program run jointly by NYU Stern, HEC Paris and the London School of Economics."
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An op-ed by Prof. Daniel Altman on the erosion of meritocracy in America

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Excerpt from BigThink -- "Meritocracy is a fundamental driver of economic growth. It ensures that we take full advantage of the opportunities created in new business and industries. Without it, an opportunity that might have gone to a poor but talented person is more likely to go to a rich but not-so-bright person."
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Prof. Amity Shlaes's book, "The Forgotten Man," is cited

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Excerpt from Investors Daily Business -- "In a terrific passage from Amity Shlaes' great book about his era, 'The Forgotten Man,' President Roosevelt is shown one morning in 1933 romping in his bedroom in the White House with his grandchildren." Additional coverage appeared in Culpeper Star Exponent and PhillyBurbs.com.
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini shares his economic outlook for 2012

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Excerpt from Forbes -- "Nouriel Roubini ... is calling for 'a recession in Europe, anemic growth at best in the United States, and a sharp slowdown in China and in most emerging market economies.'" Additional coverage appeared in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and The Atlantic.
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Prof. Aswath Damodaran on the revenue growth rate of companies that have undertaken an IPO

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Excerpt from The Australian -- "Aswath Damodaran, professor of finance at New York University's Stern School of Business, says the revenue growth rate of the 'median' IPO company is 15 per cent higher than the revenue growth rate of other companies in the sector one year after the IPO."
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Research Scholar Robert Frank's book, "The Darwin Economy," is reviewed

Excerpt from Sydney Morning Herald -- "So why does Frank think economists will come to see Darwin as the true father of economics rather than Smith? Because Darwin's study of the natural world led him to a deeper insight about the often flawed nature of competition." Additional coverage appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald and Barron's.
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Prof. Deepak Hegde's research on venture capital investments based on ethnicity is featured

Excerpt from Outlook Business (India) -- "Research has shown that venture capital (VC) funds are more willing to invest in companies with executives that share the same ethnicity as the partners of the VC fund."
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An interview with Research Scholar Robert Frank on his book, "The Darwin Economy"

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Excerpt from VoxEU -- "I've made a fearless prediction that in 100 years time, people like you and me will check Darwin's name when they're asked to fill out a survey identifying the father of modern economics."
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Prof. Michael Cohen on iPhone theft

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Excerpt from International Business Times -- " ... the thief steals an iPhone because it's there, not because the thief has affection for Apple's iPhone, but because society does."
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Prof. Paul Romer's research on the importance of processes, rules and systems is highlighted

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Excerpt from The New York Times -- "You can make a good argument — as Romer and others do — that the greatest opportunities for progress today lie with better rules and systems. Improving schools is more about process than laptops." Additional coverage appeared in Nassau Guardian.
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Undergraduate student Jennifer Wallace on the state of the global economy

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Excerpt from Financial Times video -- "...although the economy is not in an ideal situation, I would say I'm definitely optimistic about the future."
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Prof. Jonathan Haidt is highlighted for his research on how people behave in society

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Excerpt from Forbes -- "Interesting new research about how people think, behave and operate in society is quickly repackaged for broader audiences. The new literati of the genre include David Brooks, Jonathan Haidt, Dan Ariely, and Daniel Kahneman."
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Prof. Matthew Richardson on the Basel III Accords and the Fed's capital proposal

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Excerpt from Reuters blog -- “My main problem with Basel III Accords is that they’re a lot like Basel II, which are a lot like Basel I. And that approach does not seem to work. It chooses winners and losers by the way they impose capital requirements. It’s very institution-based so it allows systemic risk to build up in the system.”
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Prof. Amity Shlaes is highlighted for dining with George W. Bush

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Excerpt from New York Post -- "George W. Bush dined at Robert at Columbus Circle with John and Margo Catsimatidis, Henry Kravis, Chris Ruddy, Ambassador Bruce Gelb, Ambassador Brenda Johnson, Seth Lipsky, Amity Shlaes and Alexandra Preate."
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Research Scholar Robert Frank's Toil Index is highlighted

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Excerpt from Washington Post -- "My entry is the attached graph of what I call the Toil Index. It's an index I constructed to portray the most dramatic element of the middle-class squeeze -- the effort required to rent a house served by a school of average quality. "
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini on Italy's debt problems

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Excerpt from Forbes -- "The size of Italy’s debt burden has precluded an official sector backstop up to this point, and debt restructuring may indeed be too much for the French banking system to handle."
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Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence on the outlook for US economic power

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Excerpt from Council on Foreign Relations -- "We're entering a period in which our economic power and national influence are going to be more broadly spread out. And we'll need help to manage the whole operation in terms of security and economic balance and sustainability -- but we're going to have to figure out how to do it together, without being a dominant player."
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The NYU Stern Systemic Risk Rankings are highlighted

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Excerpt from The Huffington Post -- "A recent study by NYU's Stern School of Business ranks BofA as the most systemically risky firm in the United States."
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An op-ed by Prof. Evan Shapiro on how "TV time" brings his family together

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Excerpt from The Huffington Post -- "In my humble opinion, 'TV Time' is a crucial tool to re-open the lines of communication and tear down the silos we've built around ourselves."
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"The Rap Guide to Business," written to welcome a new NYU Stern class is referenced

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Excerpt from Associated Press -- "His work on Chaucer led to 'The Rap Guide to Evolution,' 'The Rap Guide to Human Nature' and 'The Rap Guide to Business,' which he was commissioned to write to welcome a new class at New York University's Stern School of Business."
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In an op-ed, NYU Stern faculty say the euro is not even close to being saved

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Excerpt from The Huffington Post -- "There is only one relevant question with respect to last week's summit in Europe on saving the euro: Is it enough to halt or reverse the run on the European banking system? Not even close."
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Prof. Xavier Gabaix on consumer myopia

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Excerpt from Kiplinger's -- "'When I went from paying for the extras to buying just the bare-bones wash and saving a ton of money, I transitioned from being a myope to being a sophisticate,' according to Harvard economics professor David Laibson and now NYU economics professor Xavier Gabaix." Additional coverage appeared in NASDAQ.
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Prof. Michael Jung's research on investors' access to management is featured

Excerpt from The Economist -- "Bushee and co-authors Michael J. Jung and Gregory S. Miller define selective access as the opportunity for investors to meet privately with management in individual or small group settings at invitation-only investor conferences."

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