BFI Announces Cohort for 2022 Expanding Diversity in Economics Summer Institute
Through a holistic review process, 43 participants were selected for the 2022 cohort, coming from 30 US-based institutions in 17 states.
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Research / BFI Working Paper•May 12, 2022

Fiscal Policy in a Networked Economy

Joel P. Flynn, Christina Patterson, John Sturm

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Research / BFI Working Paper•May 05, 2022

Local Carbon Policy

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Research / BFI Working Paper•May 02, 2022

Monetary Policy, Redistribution, and Risk Premia

Rohan Kekre, Moritz Lenel

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Press Release•May 12, 2022

Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago Announces Cohort for 2022 Expanding Diversity in Economics Summer Institute

Media Mention•May 11, 2022

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Media Mention•May 11, 2022

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