Research & Publications

The Center for Real Estate and Finance at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University publishes a series of four types of online research studies: reports, tools, roundtable highlights, and indices. The publications are valuable for their broad appeal and practical implications for hospitality and service industry executives, managers, operators, and consultants.

Prospective authors should review the submission guidelines before submitting a manuscript. Manuscripts must meet formatting and content standards to be considered for review. Authors are strongly encouraged to engage an outside copy editor prior to submitting a manuscript.

From the publication dropdown list, select “Centers and Institutes, Hospitality Publications”.

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Types of Center for Real Estate and Finance Hospitality Publications

Annual Review published by the staff of the Center for Real Estate and Finance (CREF) at Cornell University’s Nolan School.

Center for Real Estate and Finance Reports

A research-based study that addresses issues associated with the hospitality and service industry. A report is a “put-to-work Monday-morning” type of study in that it provides suggestions that are clear and actionable. A reader should have an idea of what to “do differently” having read a report.

Center for Real Estate and Finance Tools

An instructional study or “how to” document. There are two types of tools: (1) a Microsoft Word document and (2) a Microsoft Word document and a related Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

Cornell Real Estate and Finance Working Papers

The working paper series contains research undertaken by the center’s affiliated faculty in the fields of real estate, finance, and built environment. The purpose of the series is to disseminate the research results as widely as possible and to encourage intellectual exchange. The research in the working paper series is preliminary in nature.

Cornell Real Estate Market Indices

A recurring record of data pertinent to real estate and the hospitality industry.

All publications are available at no cost and can be accessed through the Nolan School’s digital repository eCommons.