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Economic Implications of COVID-19

Research, commentary, and news from UChicago scholars on the economic implications of COVID-19 for the United States and around the world.

Associated Research

BFI Working Paper·Oct 10, 2024

Understanding the Heterogeneity of Intergenerational Mobility across Neighborhoods

Neil A. Cholli, Steven Durlauf, Rasmus Landersø, and Salvador Navarro
Topics: Economic Mobility & Poverty
BFI Working Paper·Oct 7, 2024

12 Best Practices for Leveraging Generative AI in Experimental Research

Samuel Chang, Andrew Kennedy, Aaron Leonard, and John List
Topics: Technology & Innovation
BFI Working Paper·Oct 7, 2024

Transmission of Family Influence

Sadegh S.M. Eshaghnia, James Heckman, Rasmus Landersø, and Rafeh Qureshi
Topics: Economic Mobility & Poverty

Associated Past Events

Oct 10
Becker Brown Bag·Oct 10, 2024, 12:30 PM·Keller Center, Classroom 0001

BFI Student Lunch Series – National Wage Setting

Oct 7
Seminar·Oct 7, 2024, 12:00 PM·Charles M. Harper Center | Room 3B

Fall 2024 Behavioral Economics Seminar Series

by Leonardo Bursztyn and Alex Imas
Oct 2
Event·Oct 2, 2024, 4:30 PM·Saieh Hall 203

Charaiveti: An Academic’s Global Journey

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Associated Upcoming Events

Oct 14
Seminar·Oct 14, 2024, 12:00 PM·Charles M. Harper Center | Room 3B

Fall 2024 Behavioral Economics Seminar Series

Oct 16
Workshops·Oct 16, 2024, 9:00 AM·Saieh Hall Room 112

Experimental Seminar Series

Organizers: Leonardo Bursztyn and Alex Imas
Oct 18
Academic Conferences·Oct 18, 2024, 12:00 AM·Chicago Booth Harper Center, Room C05 - 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

Conference on Venezuelan Politics

Organizers: John List
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Associated Insights

Research Briefs·Oct 10, 2024

On the Origins of Direct Rule: Armed Groups and Customary Chiefs in Eastern Congo • Social Origins of Militias: The Extraordinary Rise of “Outraged Citizens” • Seeing like a Citizen: Experimental Evidence on How Empowerment Affects Engagement with the State

Soeren J. Henn, Gauthier Marchais, Christian Mastaki Mugaruka, Laura Paler, Wilson Prichard, Cyrus Samii, Raul Sanchez de la Sierra, and David Qihang Wu
In recent decades, civil unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including armed rebellion that threatens to expand regionally, has raised numerous challenges for the state and its citizens, from how a weakened state can effectively manage security and...
Research Briefs·Oct 10, 2024

Social Signaling and Childhood Immunization: A Field Experiment in Sierra Leone

Anne Karing
This study tests whether social signaling can positively influence parents’ vaccination decisions in Sierra Leone. Giving children color-coded bracelets that indicate their vaccination status increases parents’ belief in the visibility of their actions and their knowledge of other children’s vaccine...
Research Briefs·Oct 2, 2024

Moving to Opportunity, Together

Seema Jayachandran, Lea Nassal, Matthew J. Notowidigdo, Marie Paul, Heather Sarsons, and Elin Sundberg
When heterosexual couples in Germany and Sweden relocate, men’s earnings increase by 5-10%, while women’s do not change. Couples are more likely to relocate when the man, rather than the woman, is laid off. These gaps appear at least in...
Topics: Employment & Wages