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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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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

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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•Sep 25, 2023

Education Gradients in Parental Time Investment and Subjective Well-being

Ariel Kalil, Susan Mayer, William Delgado, Lisa A. Gennetian

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Research / BFI Working Paper•Sep 25, 2023

Time Preferences and Food Choice

Andy Brownback, Alex Imas, Michael A. Kuhn

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Research / BFI Working Paper•Sep 20, 2023

Private Actions in the Presence of Externalities: The Health Impacts of Reducing Air Pollution Peaks but not Ambient Exposure

Susanna B. Berkouwer, Joshua Dean

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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.

BFI News•Sep 21, 2023

BFI Launches New Socioeconomic Inequalities Initiative

Media Mention•Sep 17, 2023

Fed’s Policy Paradox: Too-Slow Growth Threatens Inflation Fight

Bloomberg; Yueran Ma

Media Mention•Sep 17, 2023

Will Restart of Student Loan Payments Be the Last Straw for Consumers?

The New York Times; Constantine Yannelis

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