Kellogg on Policy and Public Impact
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The household finance landscape has grown more complex and data-rich in recent years, offering unprecedented opportunities for research as well as new business opportunities.
Understanding the evolution in household finance requires research to inform practice and policy related to consumer debt, credit, savings, and financial literacy. Join researchers, policymakers, and industry practitioners in exploring these topics.
Understanding the evolution in household finance requires research to inform practice and policy related to consumer debt, credit, savings, and financial literacy. Join researchers, policymakers, and industry practitioners in exploring these topics.
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Janice Eberly
James R. and Helen D. Russell Professor of Finance
Faculty Director, Kellogg Public-Private Initiative
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James R. and Helen D. Russell Professor of Finance
Faculty Director, Kellogg Public-Private Initiative
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U.S. Securities Regulation Past, Present, and Future
A Discussion with Former SEC Commissioner Rob Jackson
Is the U.S. Budget in Crisis?
A Q&A with Brookings Economist Bill Gale and Professor Amanda Starc
Low Federal Investment May Hurt U.S. Productivity and Growth
In a Washington Post article, economists say It’s acceptable for the U.S. to take on more debt – for the right reasons
Reverse mortgages: Promise, problems, and proposals for a better market
Brookings and Kellogg team up.
Improving opportunities for those who want to work longer
An event hosted by the Brookings Institution in conjunction with the Kellogg School of Management, including a panel moderated by Kellogg professor Ben Harris.
The Political Outlook for 2020
Implications for Businesses and the U.S. Economy
Kellogg on Growth | 2016
Leigh Morgan of The Gates Foundation presented a keynote at the 2016 Growth Forum that explored her leadership experience in corporate, public, nonprofit, and philanthropy sectors.
@issue: The Future of Policy Post the 2016 Election
Panel presented by the Public Policy Club, Health Club, and KPPI, featuring Professors David Besanko, Janice Eberly, Craig Garthwaite, and Ben Jones on November 11, 2016.
@issue: Brexit and the Future of Europe
Panel presented by the Public Policy Club, the European Business Club, and KPPI featuring Professors David Austin-Smith and Sergio Rebelo on November 8, 2016.
Susan Bies Lecture on Economics and Public Policy – featuring Ben Bernanke
Professor Janice Eberly interviewed Ben Bernanke, in an event presented by Northwestern’s department of economics on April 25, 2016.
Janice Eberly Named Co-Editor of Leading Policy Publication
As the former chief economist for the U.S. Treasury, Eberly will be the first woman to helm The Brookings Institution’s flagship economic journal.
Kellogg on Growth | 2015
Professor David Besanko led a panel discussion on “Infrastructure for the 22nd century: Can public investment keep up with private sector growth?” featuring Rosalia De Leon, Congressman Robert Dold ’10, Aaron Klein, Rebecca Scheinfeld ’08, and Emilio Tenuta ’05.
Alumni in Policy
Jennifer Colville ‘95
Regional Team Leader / Innovation, Arab States / United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Jennifer Colville '95 is a growth driver in the global economy, and promotes Kellogg’s Policy vision of preparing leaders to understand how to create sound economic policy. In her role at UNDP, Colville is exploring a host of innovation drivers, from gamification to behavioral science to social innovation camps. She also leads UNDP’s broader efforts to reach out to a variety of voices that haven’t traditionally been amplified.
Jonathan Greenblatt '99
CEO & National Director / Anti-Defamation League
Jonathan Greenblatt '99 is the National Director (CEO) Designate at the Anti-Defamation League and a Senior Fellow at the Wharton School. He is the co-founder of Ethos Water (acquired by Starbucks in 2005); founder of All for Good (acquired by Points of Light in 2011), former Special Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation (2011-2014), and former CEO of GOOD Worldwide.
James Tong ‘05
CEO / Advanced Grid Consulting
James Tong '05 leads collaborative efforts with solar businesses, utilities, government agencies, and academic researchers to accelerate solar deployment and reduce barriers to adoption. Prior to entering the solar industry, he served in various management positions at GE, where he completed its elite commercial leadership program. He has also worked for the Urban Institute, a renowned public policy think tank, and served in the Peace Corps.
Chris LaRosa ‘08
Executive Director, Global Relations & Corporate Development / CME Group
Chris LaRosa '08 is an industry and government affairs executive with the world’s leading commodities and financial futures exchange. He manages engagement with multiple legistative bodies and regulators within the U.S. and globally. He facilitates integration of business and public policy strategies across CME Group’s product areas, international alliances, and business development initiatives.
Featured Faculty
Sandeep Baliga
John L. and Helen Kellogg Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences
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Efraim Benmelech
Harold L. Stuart Professor of Finance; Director of the Guthrie Center for Real Estate Research
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David Dranove
Walter J. McNerney Professor of Health Industry Management; Faculty Director of PhD Program; Professor of Strategy
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Janice C. Eberly
James R. and Helen D. Russell Professor of Finance; Faculty Director, Kellogg Public-Private Initiative (KPPI)
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Martin Eichenbaum
Charles Moskos Professor of Economics; Co-Director, Center for International Macroeconmics
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Craig Garthwaite
Associate Professor of Strategy; Herman Smith Research Professor in Hospital and Health Services Management; Director of Healthcare at Kellogg
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Ben Harris
Visiting Associate Professor, Kellogg Public-Private Initiative (KPPI); Executive Director, Kellogg Public-Private Initiative (KPPI)
Thomas N. Hubbard
Elinor and H. Wendell Hobbs Professor of Management; Professor of Strategy; Faculty Director of Insight
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Dean Karlan
Professor of Economics and Finance, Frederic Esser Nemmers Chair
Co-Director, Global Poverty Research Lab, Buffett Institute
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Co-Director, Global Poverty Research Lab, Buffett Institute
Robert L. McDonald
Gaylord Freeman Distinguished Chair in Banking; Professor of Finance
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Therese McGuire
ConAgra Foods Research Professorship in Strategic Management; Professor of Strategy
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Sergio Rebelo
MUFG Bank Distinguished Professor of International Finance; Professor of Finance
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William Rogerson
Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Economics at Northwestern University; Director of the Center for Business Institutions; Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Industrial Organization; Research Director for Competition, Anti-Trust and Regulation at the Searle Center on Law, Regulation and Economic Growth
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Diane Schanzenbach
Director of the Northwestern Institute for Policy Research and Margaret Walker Alexander Professor of Human Development and Social Policy
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Faculty Affiliates
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Eric T. Anderson
Hartmarx Professor of Marketing; Director of the Center for Global Marketing Practice David Austen-Smith Peter G. Peterson Chair in Corporate Ethics; Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences; Director, Ford Motor Center for Global Citizenship Sandeep Baliga John L. and Helen Kellogg Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Science Efraim Benmelech Harold L. Stuart Professor of Finance; Director of the Guthrie Center for Real Estate Research David Besanko IBM Professor of Regulation & Competitive Practices Meghan Busse Associate Professor of Strategy David Chen Adjunct Professor of Finance; Faculty Lead of Impact Investing Lawrence J. Christiano Alfred W. Chase Chair of Business Institutions, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences; Professor of Finance David Dranove Walter J. McNerney Professor of Health Industry Management; Faculty Director of PhD Program; Professor of Strategy Andrew Dillon Clinical Associate Professor within Kellogg’s Public-Private Interface Initiative (KPPI); Research Associate Professor in the Global Poverty Research Lab, Buffett Institute Janice C. Eberly James R. and Helen D. Russell Professor of Finance; Faculty Director, Kellogg Public-Private Initiative (KPPI) Georgy Egorov Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences Martin Eichenbaum Charles Moskos Professor of Economics; Co-Director, Center for International Macroeconmics Timothy Feddersen Wendell Hobbs Professor of Managerial Politics; Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences |
Mark Finn
Clinical Professor of Accounting Information & Management Michael J. Fishman Senior Associate Dean, Faculty and Research; Norman Strunk Professor of Financial Institutions; Professor of Finance; Academic Director of CPU Craig Furfine Clinical Professor of Finance; Associate Chair of the Finance Department Craig Garthwaite Associate Professor of Strategy; Herman Smith Research Professor in Hospital and Health Services Management; Director of Healthcare at Kellogg Robert Gordon Stanley G. Harris Professor in the Social Sciences, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences; Professor of Economics Kent Grayson Associate Professor of Marketing; Bernice and Leonard Lavin Professorship Kathleen Hagerty Associate Provost for Faculty, Northwestern University; First Chicago Professorship in Finance, Kellogg School of Management; Professor of Finance Ben Harris Visiting Associate Professor, Kellogg Public-Private Initiative (KPPI); Executive Director, Kellogg Public-Private Initiative (KPPI) Liz Livingston Howard Clinical Professor of Management; Director of Nonprofit Executive Education Thomas N. Hubbard Elinor and H. Wendell Hobbs Professor of Management; Professor of Strategy; Faculty Director of Insight Edward F.X. Hughes Professor of Strategy; Professor of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine (Courtesy) Ravi Jagannathan Chicago Mercantile Exchange/John F. Sandner Professor of Finance; Co-Director, Financial Institutions and Markets Research Benjamin F. Jones Gordon and Llura Gund Family Professor of Entrepreneurship; Professor of Strategy; Faculty Director, Kellogg Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative (KIEI) |
Dean Karlan
Professor of Economics and Finance, Frederic Esser Nemmers Chair; Co-Director, Global Poverty Research Lab, Buffett Institute Brayden King Max McGraw Chair in Management and the Environment; Professor of Management & Organizations; Chair of Management & Organizations Department Philip Levy Adjunct Professor of Strategy Sarit Markovich Clinical Associate Professor of Strategy Mark McCareins Clinical Professor of Business Law; Co-Director, JDMBA Program Robert L. McDonald Gaylord Freeman Distinguished Chair in Banking; Professor of Finance Therese J. McGuire ConAgra Brands Research Professorship in Strategic Management; Professor of Strategy Peter H. McNerney Adjunct Lecturer of Finance Joel Mokyr Robert H. Strotz Professor of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Economics and History, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences Ameet Morjaria Assistant Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences Kara Palamountain Research Associate Professor within Kellogg's Public-Private Interface Initiative (KPPI); Lecturer of Global Health Nicola Persico John L. and Helen Kellogg Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences; Director of the Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics & Management Mitchell A. Petersen Glen Vasel Professor of Finance; Director of the Heizer Center for Private Equity and Venture Capital |
Robert Porter
William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor Sergio Rebelo MUFG Bank Distinguished Professor of International Finance; Professor of Finance Michael Rogers Sr. Fellow and Adjunct Professor, KPPI William Rogerson Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Economics at Northwestern University; Director of the Center for Business Institutions; Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Industrial Organization; Research Director for Competition, Anti-Trust and Regulation at the Searle Center on Law, Regulation and Economic Growth Diane Schanzenbach Director of the Northwestern Institute for Policy Research and Margaret Walker Alexander Professor of Human Development and Social Policy Alvaro Sandroni E.D. Howard Professor of Political Economy; Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences Paola Sapienza Donald C. Clark/HSBC Chair in Consumer Finance; Professor of Finance Mark Satterthwaite A.C. Buehler Professor in Hospital & Health Services Management; Professor of Strategy Juliet Sorensen Clinical Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Clinical Professor of Strategy, Kellogg School of Management Jörg Spenkuch Associate Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences Amanda Starc Associate Professor of Strategy Edoardo Teso Assistant Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences Adam Waytz Associate Professor of Management & Organizations Klaus Weber Professor of Management & Organizations |
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Biden’s Antitrust Policies Won’t Depart Entirely from Trumps
Article features Professor Mark McCareins, who discusses former President Trump’s approach to antitrust challenges and mergers.
Law 360, 24 Aug 2021
How Northwestern Kellogg Became A Social Impact Hub
Article features Kellogg Professors Angela Lee, Megan Kashner, David Chen, Klaus Weber, and Allison Henry, along with Evening & Weekend Student Sam Schiller ‘21, who discuss how social impact has evolved at Kellogg, and why a Kellogg MBA is beneficial to the industry. Also in Yahoo! News.
Poets&Quants, 19 Jul 2021
Hospitals, big investors, and insurers bought 22,700 doctors during the pandemic in a race that could shape the future of healthcare
Article features insight and research by Professor David Dranove, whose work found that when hospitals acquired physician groups, patients got better referrals and utilized more healthcare.
Insider, 09 Jul 2021
America's broken healthcare system encourages neurologists to prescribe a new Alzheimer's drug, even if they don't believe it works
Article features Professor Craig Garthwaite who says the new Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, is the ‘perfect storm’ to illustrate there is a need for pricing reform. Mentioned on the same topic in The Washington Post.
Insider, 25 Jun 2021
From Kellogg Insight
What’s at Stake in the Debt-Ceiling Standoff?Defaulting would be an unmitigated disaster, quickly felt by ordinary Americans. |
Take 5: Yikes! When Unintended Consequences StrikeGood intentions don’t always mean good results. Here’s why humility, and a lot of monitoring, are so important when making big changes. |
Banning China from Owning U.S. Farmland Will Achieve NothingA new bipartisan bill would prohibit anyone associated with “foreign adversaries” like China from purchasing U.S. farmland. While protecting the U.S. food system and making farmland more affordable to domestic producers by limiting foreign ownership may seem plausible on paper, the reality is more complicated. |
Take 5: What We’ve Learned about Tackling Public-Health CrisesCovid-era research sheds light on how policymakers can guide the economy and the public through future emergencies. |