Five years after publishing, “The Decarbonization Imperative,” UVA Darden’s Mike Lenox and Rebecca Duff check in on some of the technologies highlighted in the book as best positioned to slow climate change. As COP30 convenes in Brazil, policy makers must address the sluggish pace in which decarbonization is happening across all industries.
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Global Economies & Markets
Faculty insight on trade, markets, policy, global business, and economic change. This topic connects macroeconomic forces with organizational decisions, examining how leaders navigate uncertainty, regulation, capital flows, geopolitical shifts, and cross-border opportunity while building resilient institutions in markets that are increasingly interdependent.
In a conversation with UVA mathematician Ken Ono, Darden economist Anton Korinek warns the world may be just months away from an “AI takeoff” — a moment when advanced AI systems begin creating even more intelligent successors, threatening white-collar jobs and reshaping the global economy.
University of Virginia assistant professor of business Anthony Palomba is a media scholar who researches how audiences engage with media content and how technology reshapes competition within the media, advertising and gaming industries. The Darden School of Business professor talked with UVA Today about what changes are coming for Amazon Prime members and the role video will play.
When Federal Reserve officials speak, markets listen — and billions of dollars move. Two new cases from UVA Darden Professor Bo Sun help students decode the high-stakes language of central banking.
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has closed its Powered by Purpose campaign with $632 million in total impact, surpassing its goal and setting new records for faculty support, scholarships, and strategic initiatives that will shape the School’s future for decades to come.
The UVA Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees has announced key leadership changes, including the election of John D. Fowler Jr. (MBA/JD ’84) as chair and the addition of eight new trustees. Fowler succeeds Frank M. Sands (MBA ’94), whose tenure helped guide the foundation through a period of historic fundraising and growth.
During the first U.S.-China trade war, much of the focus was on tariffs — taxes placed on goods traded between the countries. But a new paper co-authored by UVA Darden professor Felipe Saffie reveals a lesser-known, powerful force: the country’s giant state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
Artificial general intelligence may arrive within five years. If the predictions are right, says UVA Darden economist Anton Korinek, it's already “crunch time” for organizations and individuals.
Psalms Morales (Class of 2026) was named the 2025 recipient of Darden’s Lemuel E. Lewis Bicentennial Award for Global Leadership — honoring values-driven leadership, courageous dialogue and a commitment to building inclusive communities.
KF* is a tool developed by economists at UVA Darden to estimate the natural level of capital inflows a country should expect to receive. By comparing actual inflows to this benchmark, KF* helps spot early signs of financial risks, like “sudden stops,” and gives policymakers and investors a clearer read on the stability of capital flows.
