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The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics serves as a hub for cutting-edge analysis and research across the entire University of Chicago economics community, uniting researchers from the Booth School of Business, the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics, the Harris School of Public Policy, and the Law School in an unparalleled effort to uncover new ways of thinking about economics.

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Through research grants, fellowship programs, and research initiatives that bring together UChicago scholars around common themes, BFI supports the highest caliber research.

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Get the latest economic commentary from BFI's leading scholars, fellows, and special guests. Featuring Research Briefs, Charts, Facts, Video, Podcasts, and other Insights.

Race and Gender in Children’s Books

Topics: Early Childhood Education, K-12 Education

Student Loan Forgiveness Interactive Tool

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The Surprising Results of Pandemic Unemployment Benefit‪s‬

Eduardo Porter, Tess Vigeland, Peter Ganong, Fiona Greig

Insights / Video

Watch: Preparing for a Pandemic: Accelerating Vaccine Availability

Insights / Video

Watch: Innovation — From Idea to Reality: A Conversation Richard Sandor and Steven Kaplan

Insights / Research Brief•Feb 02, 2021

Profiling Insurrection: Characterizing Collective Action Using Mobile Device Data

David Van Dijcke, Austin Wright

Insights / Research Brief•Feb 26, 2021

“Drive and Wave”: The Response to LAPD Police Reforms After Rampart

Canice Prendergast

Latest Research

The BFI Working Paper Series disseminates current research in economics to encourage comments and discussion.

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Research / BFI Working Paper•Nov 27, 2023

One-Sided Limited Commitment and Aggregate Risk

Yoshiki Ando, Dirk Krüger, Harald Uhlig

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Research / BFI Working Paper•Nov 27, 2023

The High Frequency Effects of Dollar Swap Lines

Rohan Kekre, Moritz Lenel

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Research / BFI Working Paper•Nov 27, 2023

Polarizing Corporations: Does Talent Flow to “Good” Firms?

Emanuele Colonnelli, Tim McQuade, Gabriel Ramos, Thomas Rauter, Olivia Xiong

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Latest News

The work of BFI scholars is often featured by the media in articles, interviews and other platforms that highlight their expertise.

Media Mention•Nov 15, 2023

Delhi AQI: Why Indian capital lags behind Beijing in the battle to breathe

BBC News; Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago

Media Mention•Nov 13, 2023

Google’s expert in US antitrust trial defends billions paid to device makers

Reuter's; Kevin Murphy

Media Mention•Nov 12, 2023

Delhi sees best Diwali day AQI in eight years; Eyes on tomorrow for firecracker fallout

Hindustan Times; Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago

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