Dr. Daniela Scur

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Daniela Scur studies how organizations and organizational practices affect firm labor outcomes across various countries and industries. Her research spans both the private sector, with a focus on manufacturing firms, family firms, and multinationals, and the public sector, emphasizing schools, principals, and teachers. The firm outcomes she studies include productivity and profitability, particularly concerning profit shifting. She investigates topics such as labor sorting and selection, inequality of wage opportunities, and mental health. Scur is affiliated with the Center for Economic Policy Research and the Productivity Partnership, and is a research fellow at the London School of Economics with the Centre for Economic Performance. Additionally, she is a faculty fellow at the Cornell Smith Family Business Initiative and an invited researcher at J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean and J-PAL North America. Scur is involved in large data collection initiatives, including the World Management Survey Development project.

Research Interests

Courses

Applied Economics Research: Practical Skills Managing People Microeconomics Management

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture