World-class researchers, from a variety of disciplines, work here at the ILR School. Through the Center for Applied Research on Work (CAROW), we support research that solves practical problems, improves the lives of workers and informs policy-making.
We serve as an incubator for applied research. We provide funding and coordination for innovative projects and initiatives. Our network of affiliated faculty, researchers, and practitioners help guide and facilitate novel approaches to advancing how we work.
Our membership includes programs and initiatives that study work and endeavor to improve the world for workers and their families, employers, and communities.
Every year researchers at the Cornell School of Industrial Labor Relations conduct the Empire State Poll to survey New York state residents about how work impacts their lives.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer the "future of work." It has arrived and having very real implications for work, labor and employment throughout the U.S. and globally. Yet, much is still unknown about how it is being deployed and where it can provide unique opportunities for businesses and workers.
CAROW is collaborating with ILR faculty, member institutes, and grantees to highlight research utilizing and evaluating the impact of artificial intelligence on work.
Growing demand for childcare and home care in the US is reaching crisis levels. Although crucial to the economy, care workers are often invisible, undervalued, and marginalized. The majority of care workers in the US are women of color, many of whom are immigrants, who face poor and precarious working conditions and low wages.
Labor And Employment Working Papers
Read Latest Papers and Submit HereCAROW LER Working Papers circulates new research on industrial relations, employment relations, labor-management institutions, collective bargaining, and related workplace governance topics. It is co-hosted by the Center for Applied Research on Work (CAROW) at the Cornell University ILR School and the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources (CIRHR) at the University of Toronto — distinct from CAROW's AI-and-Work and Care Economy hubs, though cross-cutting submissions are welcome.
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The K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan CAROW WorkABILITY Incubator funds and supports innovative research that drives positive change for people who work.
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Center for Applied Research on Work
Cornell University, ILR School
Ithaca, NY 14853
Tel: (607) 255-4380
Email: carow@cornell.edu
