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        • About the Becker Friedman Institute
          The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) 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...
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          Inspired by our namesakes, Nobel Laureates Gary Becker and Milton Friedman, who believed that economics research could help improve the world, BFI works with the Chicago Economics community to turn its evidence-based research into real-world impact.
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        • Can Online Activity Be Regulated? Evidence from Adult Websites
          Matthew Brown, Emily J. Davis, and Devin Pope

          The consequences of online regulations depend on the extent to which users can circumvent restrictions or substitute toward noncompliant platforms. Since 2023, 25 U.S. states have implemented age verification laws that caused prominent adult websites (including Pornhub) to restrict local...

          Misleading Estimates from Nonlinear Models with a Binary Outcome
          Brian Curran, Bruce Meyer, and Derek Wu

          When estimating nonlinear models for binary outcomes, such as probit and logit models, researchers often rely on average partial effects (APEs) to summarize the effect of a regressor. Because the marginal effect of a variable in these models depends on...

          An Informational Rationale for Viewpoint Neutrality in Education
          Georgy Egorov and Konstantin Sonin

          Consider a society that faces uncertainty about a payoff-relevant state and wants to train students to make correct decisions. In educational institutions, students learn from their teachers, but they also get outside information, and later learn from peers. We show...

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Media Mention·Sep 17, 2015

Harris Professor Chris Blattman, Co-Director of BFI’s Development Economics Initiative, talks to Freakonomics about cognitive behavioral therapy

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  • About
        • About the Becker Friedman Institute
          The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) 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...
        • Our Legacy
          Inspired by our namesakes, Nobel Laureates Gary Becker and Milton Friedman, who believed that economics research could help improve the world, BFI works with the Chicago Economics community to turn its evidence-based research into real-world impact.
        • Pre-Doctoral Research Professionals
          The Predoctoral Research in Economics Program (PREP) is intended to serve as a bridge between college and graduate school for students interested in empirical economics. The program offers unique research and professional training opportunities at the University of Chicago.
        • Expanding Discovery in Economics+
          Expanding Discovery in Economics+ (EDE+) brings together a diverse group of early undergraduate students to hone their research abilities and technical skills.
        • Visitors & Fellows
        • Our Team
        • BFI Employment Opportunities
        • Contact
  • Network
        • Research Initiatives
          • Big Data Initiative
          • Health Economics Initiative
          • Industrial Organization Initiative
          • International Economics and Economic Geography Initiative
          • Macroeconomic Research Initiative
          • Political Economics Initiative
          • Price Theory Initiative
          • Public Economics Initiative
          • Ronzetti Initiative for the Study of Labor Markets
          • Socioeconomic Inequalities Initiative
        • View All caret-right
        • Global Initiatives
          • BFI-China
          • BFI-Latin America
          • Tata Centre for Development
        • View All caret-right
        • Programs & Centers
          • Development Economics Center
          • Expanding Discovery in Economics+ (EDE+)
          • Experimental Economics Program
          • Global Center for Economic Growth - Growth Academy
          • Gracias Center for Human Sciences and Well-Being
          • Macro Finance Research Program
          • Program in Behavioral Economics Research
          • TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health
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        • Can Online Activity Be Regulated? Evidence from Adult Websites
          Matthew Brown, Emily J. Davis, and Devin Pope

          The consequences of online regulations depend on the extent to which users can circumvent restrictions or substitute toward noncompliant platforms. Since 2023, 25 U.S. states have implemented age verification laws that caused prominent adult websites (including Pornhub) to restrict local...

          Misleading Estimates from Nonlinear Models with a Binary Outcome
          Brian Curran, Bruce Meyer, and Derek Wu

          When estimating nonlinear models for binary outcomes, such as probit and logit models, researchers often rely on average partial effects (APEs) to summarize the effect of a regressor. Because the marginal effect of a variable in these models depends on...

          An Informational Rationale for Viewpoint Neutrality in Education
          Georgy Egorov and Konstantin Sonin

          Consider a society that faces uncertainty about a payoff-relevant state and wants to train students to make correct decisions. In educational institutions, students learn from their teachers, but they also get outside information, and later learn from peers. We show...

        • View All caret-right
  • Insights
        • Research Briefs

          Does Scarcity Tax Parents’ Minds?
          Consuming Values
          Why Bans Fail: Tipping Points and Australia’s Social Media Ban
        • View All caret-right
        • BFI Data Studio

          Carbon Prices, Forest Conservation and Reforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
          Nursing Homes: Predictably Unpredictable Inspections
          Unlocking the Power of Markets as a New Tool for Regulating Pollution
        • View All caret-right
        • Podcasts

          Signal and Noise: Why Politics Is About Culture When Voters Want Economics
          How Should Parents Respond When Grades are Good, But Test Scores are Bad?
          Tied to the Job: The Gains from Permanent Residency
        • View All caret-right
        • Videos

          BFI Youtube Channel external
          Captivating and informative videos on the latest insights and trends as well as the tested stock of knowledge in economics from leaders in academia, policy, business, and the media.
  • Events
        • Upcoming Events

          Jul 9

          2026 Early Career Behavioral Economics Conference

          Aug 20

          Economic Theory Conference XI

          Aug 27

          2026 Reproduction of Society: Fertility, Family Planning, and Policy Design Conference

        • View All caret-right
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