A new breed of financial institutions, called 'fintechs,' have emerged to help large buyers and their suppliers streamline the payment process and — as a big bonus — fund both parties’ needs for operating capital.

With the help of nearly $1 million in combined grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, faculty will spend time crunching the data and looking into ways to better provide for today’s needs and ensure that future demands can be met.

Two W. P. Carey School faculty are among the world’s most influential scholars in their fields