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The Millionaire Exodus That Never Came

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June 10, 2026

Cristobal Young, IES

What really happens to the ultra-rich when states and localities increase taxes? Cristobal Young argues that fears of wealthy people fleeing high-tax jurisdictions are greatly exaggerated and are not supported by the evidence the author has studied over nearly two decades.

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Institute for African Development Faculty Book Chat

October 7, 2026

2:00 pm

Uris Hall, G-08

Faculty book chats from the Institute for African Development (IAD) showcase the breadth and depth of research by Cornell faculty on African development. At our inaugural book chat, Wendy Wolford (global development) will share her work that highlights the interconnectedness of land, sustainability, and development.

Wolford's latest book, The Plantation Ideal: Landscapes of Extraction in Mozambique, explores “how plantation production has shaped agricultural science, government rule, life on the land, and community development in Mozambique.”

The Plantation Ideal Landscapes of Extraction in Mozambique by Wendy Wolford

Plantations have been the privileged tool of colonial rule and extraction in Mozambique for more than one hundred years despite never having delivered sustained economic or social benefits. Drawing on extensive archival and qualitative contemporary research, The Plantation Ideal offers new insights into plantation economies, histories, and landscapes. Wendy Wolford tells the story of how the largely failed pursuit of plantation production has shaped agricultural science, government rule, life on the land, and community development in Mozambique from the harshest years of Portuguese colonization to the present.

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Prime Ministers & Their Pros

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June 2, 2026

Rohit Lamba, SAP

Economist Rohit Lamba argues that India’s strongest prime ministers shared a common trait: they were willing to invest political capital in building state capacity and long-term institutions, even when there was little immediate political payoff.

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