Arvind Panagariya remembers the economist Padma Desai, a longtime member of Columbia’s economics faculty who died on April 28: She was “a trailblazer in a world dominated by men.”

“Women often develop their own mechanisms for dealing with” discrimination and sexual harassment at work,” observes Savita Bailur. “But with gender-sensitive design, they really shouldn’t have to.”

Annika Lescott-Martinez MPA ’15, who currently serves as NYCHA's CFO, was one of six appointees of the newly established board of the New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust. 

At a United Nations session focused on financial inclusion and Sustainable Development Goals in India, Arvind Panagariya delivered the keynote address: "There is much that India can offer today in terms of its own experience to the other developing countries."

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez, who is currently on public service leave, coauthored an article on how representation works in practice when new data and tools are available.

Patricia Mosser talks about the latest failures of three U.S. banks, the implications of the Fed's rate hike, and how these will impact small and medium sized banks and their lending decisions. 

Looking ahead to the UN climate summit, Jason Bordoff comments on the path to meet emissions goals.

The longtime SIPA faculty member was recognized for his lifetime research contributions in the field of economics. 

Rajan Menon (writing with Daniel R. DePetris) argues that Xi Jinping’s courting of both Moscow and Kyiv seems to be making headway – much to Washington’s chagrin.