Wind Energy Fact Check! -Wisconsin KidWind Challenge
Wind energy is quickly becoming mainstream across the United States, supplying about 7 percent of the country s electricity in 2019 (and more than 40 percent in some states!). Yet for those who are less familiar with wind energy, there may be some misconceptions about wind turbines impact to the surrounding environment and community. Join us to hear from a panel of experts as they address some common concerns and discuss what is known about wind energy s true impact on the economy, health, and the environment.
This event is part of the annual Wisconsin KidWind Challenge, but is free and open to all.
Even when grants fund network construction, high operating costs pose significant challenges for rural broadband cooperatives seeking to expand access, according to new research from the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management.
Abstract
Working with 5 Ethiopian firms, we randomized applicants to an industrial job offer, an “entrepreneurship” program of $300 plus business training, or control status. Industrial jobs offered more and steadier hours but low wages and risky conditions. The job offer doubled exposure to industrial work but, since most quit within months, had no impact on employment or income after a year. Applicants largely took industrial work to cope with adverse shocks. This exposure, meanwhile, significantly increased health problems. The entrepreneurship program raised earnings 33 percent and provided steadier hours. When barriers to self-employment were relieved, applicants preferred entrepreneurial to industrial labor.
This work is part of the Private Enterprise Development in Low Income Countries (PEDL) programme
Survey presented during B.E.V. NY Virtual Conference looks at combining reservations, walk-ins, table service and bar tasting. March 05, 2021
Under “normal” circumstances, B.E.V. NY is a three-day conference with business sessions on one day, followed by a day for enology presentations and the final day for viticulture programs for New York’s grape and wine industry. As with many aspects of our lives right now, this year’s B.E.V. NY is different. The organizers of the conference – Cornell’s Extension Enology Lab, the Finger Lakes Grape Program, and the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University – planned a virtual program with business, enology and viticulture sessions scheduled on each day, March 3 to 5. They also took advantage of the webinar format to invite speakers from across the country, including nine people in California, two in Germany, and one in England.
March 4, 2021
Kevin F. Hallock, the dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, will depart Cornell this summer to become president of the University of Richmond, effective Aug. 15.
Kevin Hallock
Hallock will step down as dean effective March 4 but will remain a member of the Cornell faculty and continue to serve on campus committees through August. Andrew Karolyi, deputy dean and dean of academic affairs and the Harold Bierman Jr. Distinguished Professor of Management, has been named acting dean.
Andrew Karolyi
“During Kevin’s 16-year tenure at Cornell, he has held several administrative roles, including the dean of Cornell’s ILR School and, most recently, dean of Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business,” Provost Michael Kotlikoff said. “In each role, he brought a strong vision and leadership that helped to make him and the colleges he oversaw successful. Moreover, Kevin has been an outstanding university citizen, contributing tirelessly to many initiatives