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...
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.
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 Diversity in Economics+ (EDE+) brings together a diverse group of early undergraduate students to hone their research abilities and technical skills.
Because neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) afflict the world’s poorest people and can cause decades-long health problems, combating them could reduce inequality, the intergenerational transmission of poverty, and burdens on healthcare systems in developing economies. We show that these novel benefits...
We study the extension of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits to groups of workers typically excluded from the UI system—new entrants, the self-employed, and gig workers—implemented as part of the United States policy response to the 2020 COVID-19 crisis. Although enacted...
We examine the role of reporting quality in firms’ responses to a supply chain shock. Extant research examines the role of financial or managerial reporting quality in recurring operating or investing decisions, but evidence is lacking on how reporting quality...
Thank you for attending the annual Women in Empirical Microeconomics Conference, held on September 26-27, 2024. The conference consisted of a series of presentations on papers at the frontier across microeconomics fields. This conference offered a platform for innovative empirical research...
The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics and the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics hosted a conference on Economic Theory celebrating our friend and colleague Phil Reny. This conference featured presentations by Phil’s colleagues, coauthors, and students. GUEST OF HONOR...