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SUMMARY:Development Lunch Seminar – Fall 2020
DESCRIPTION:The Development Lunch Seminars are operated with support from the Becker Friedman Institute and The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts and is a collaboration between University of Chicago Department of Economics\, Booth School of Business\, Harris School of Public Policy and the Law School. \nThis virtual seminar series is bi-weekly on Fridays from 12:30-2:00 p.m\, and a Zoom link will be available the week of each seminar. \nIf you would like to receive regular updates about this seminar\, click here.
URL:https://bfi.uchicago.edu/event/development-lunch-seminar-fall-2020/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200924
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SUMMARY:Women in Macro Conference
DESCRIPTION:The third annual Women in Macro Conference brings together influential women economists from around the world working in the field of macroeconomics\, broadly defined. The objective of the conference is to feature the high-quality work of women in a field in which they are significantly under-represented. It provides participants an informal venue to strengthen their research and build their network\, particularly to women at early stages of their careers. This year\, the conference also includes a policy panel featuring Gita Gopinath and Sandra Black\, moderated by Laura Veldkamp\, discussing the economic effects of COVID-19. We are happy that during these challenging times we are able to hold the conference virtually\, allowing for a much broader audience. \n  \nAll agenda times are listed in Central Time (CT).
URL:https://bfi.uchicago.edu/event/third-annual-women-in-macro-conference/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Academic Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200914T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200914T083000
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SUMMARY:Joint University Webinar Series – Thrive Amidst Disruptions: Role of Fintech Post COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:The accelerating pace of innovation and the COVID-19 pandemic bring both disruptions and unprecedented opportunity to the financial industry. Join this fintech webinar to hear the latest insights from leading academic and industry leaders on how the changing global market\, regulatory environment and technological advancements are influencing the outlook for fintech\, and how financial firms maneuver amid the new normal. \nThe webinar is jointly presented by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and The University of Chicago as part of a joint effort to share ideas and promote international partnership. \n 
URL:https://bfi.uchicago.edu/event/joint-university-webinar-series-thrive-amidst-disruptions-role-of-fintech-post-covid-19/
LOCATION:Virtual Seminar
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200909T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200909T213000
DTSTAMP:20200913T204053
CREATED:20200820T162119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T155235Z
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SUMMARY:China Biweekly Seminar on Public Economics
DESCRIPTION:The Tsinghua University – University of Chicago Joint Research Center for Economics and Finance\, in collaboration with the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics in China (BFI-China)\, the National Institute for Fiscal Studies (NIFS) and School of Economics and Management (SEM) at Tsinghua University\, will host a virtual seminar series to inspire research and discussion on public policy issues relating to China. Focusing on a wide range of topics in public economics\, the seminar will be a premier forum for frontier economic research and dialogue on Chinese economic issues. \nThe seminar will feature well-established economics scholars who will discuss frontier issues and methodologies as it relates to policymaking in China. In addition\, junior scholars and top job candidates on the market will be invited to present their research during the spring quarter. \n 
URL:https://bfi.uchicago.edu/event/china-biweekly-seminar-on-public-economics/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200728T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200731T170000
DTSTAMP:20200913T204053
CREATED:20200730T170750Z
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SUMMARY:2020 Macro Finance Research Program Summer Session for Young Scholars
DESCRIPTION:On July 28-31\, 2020\, the Macro Finance Research Program (MFR)\, under the auspices of the Becker Friedman Institute (BFI)\, virtually hosted the 2020 MFR Summer Session for Young Scholars for PhD students working on their dissertations at the interplay of macroeconomics and finance. \nThe event was designed for early-career professionals and doctoral students in economics and related fields who are interested in developing enhanced macroeconomic models with linkages to the financial sector. It provided an opportunity to learn about\, discuss\, and advance work on macro models with financial sector linkages and related topics. The goal in gathering elite researchers and promising young scholars through this event was to exchange ideas and to construct better\, more comprehensive models for assessing systemic risk stemming from activities in the financial sector that can impact the economy. Emerging scholars can play an important role in that effort. This event engaged these young scholars in that mission and provided access to methods\, insights\, expertise\, and contacts that can enhance their efforts. \nThe MFR Program is led by Lars Peter Hansen\, the David Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor in Economics\, Statistics\, and the Booth School of Business\, and the recipient of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics. Throughout the four days of this summer session\, faculty from the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics and the Booth School of Business surveyed and and discussed recent research on a variety of topics in the macro-finance field\, including: \n\nWenxin Du on “The Role of the US Dollar in Global Capital Markets”\nLars Peter Hansen on “Uncertainty Spillovers for Markets and Policy”\nZhiguo He on “Intermediary Asset Pricing: Theory and Evidence”\nJohn Heaton on “Dynamics of the Wealth Distribution: Asset Pricing and Macro Effects”\nAnil Kashyap on “Macroprudential Regulation”\nRalph Koijen on “A Demand System Approach to Understand Global Financial Markets”\nYueran Ma on “Expectations in Finance and Macroeconomics”\nThomas J. Sargent on “Risk Aversion or Mistaken Beliefs?”\nAmir Sufi on “Inequality and Indebted Demand”\nHarald Uhlig on “Cryptocurrencies and Central Bank Digital Currencies”\n\nThe program also featured a panel discussion on important macro financial policy challenges we currently face and the potential role of research in addressing those problems. The panel was moderated by MFR Program Director\, Lars Peter Hansen. The panelists included: \n\nAnil Kashyap\, Professor of Economics and Finance\, UChicago Booth School of Business\nLuc Laeven\, Director-General\, Research Department of the European Central Bank\nHyun Shin\, Economic Adviser and Head of Research\, Bank for International Settlements\n\nView the 2020 MFR Summer Session Program Brochure  \nTo receive announcements about future MFR Program events\, please email mfrinfo@uchicago.edu  
URL:https://bfi.uchicago.edu/event/2020-macro-finance-research-program-summer-session-for-young-scholars/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Academic Conferences,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200729T180000
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SUMMARY:Summer of Social Impact: Chicago Economics Research and Impact During the COVID-19 Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:As people and economies around the world reel from the impact of COVID-19\, one thing is clear: facts are at a premium. The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI)\, working with economists from across campus\, has supported and disseminated rigorous research on COVID-19 and the Pandemic Recession that has informed some of the most important policy discussions in 2020. Through new platforms\, including a series of economic facts\, a targeted podcast\, and centralized landing page for COVID-19 economics research\, BFI has created avenues for rapidly translating cutting-edge research into real-world impact. Three University of Chicago economists – Peter Ganong\, Michael Greenstone\, and Chang-Tai Hsieh – will discuss their recent contributions to conversations around current economic policy. How should extended unemployment insurance benefits be structured to support workers during this crisis? What can we learn from extensive COVID testing and what would a successful model look like? What was South Korea’s policy response to the pandemic and with what results? \n 
URL:https://bfi.uchicago.edu/event/summer-of-social-impact-chicago-economics-research-and-impact-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200701T113000
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn Discussion Series: The Employment and Wage Effects of the Pandemic Recession
DESCRIPTION:Read Unedited Transcript · Download Slides \nUsing data from ADP\, one of the world’s largest human resources management companies\, Booth Professor Erik Hurst and his co-authors measure changes in the US labor market during the early stages of this “Pandemic Recession.” They find that US private sector employment contracted by about 21% between mid-February and late-April 2020\, with workers in the bottom quintile of the wage distribution experiencing a 30% employment decline through May\, and those in the top quintile only a 5% decline. The authors also reveal that businesses have cut nominal wages for about 10 percent of continuing employees\, about twice the rate during the Great Recession\, while forgoing regularly scheduled wage increases for others. \nProfessor Hurst discussed his findings and what we can expect to learn when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its monthly employment report on July 2. Following his presentation\, Hurst engaged in a moderated discussion and took audience questions. Karen Anderson\, Senior Director of Policy & Communications for the Becker Friedman Institute\, moderated the discussion. \n\nRelated Economic Facts \nThe Pandemic Recession’s Disproportionate Effect on Wage Earners\nRelated Podcast Episodes \nEpisode 5: Jobs Lost and the Childcare Conundrum\nEpisode 11: The Lopsided Recession
URL:https://bfi.uchicago.edu/event/lunch-and-learn-discussion-series-the-us-labor-market-during-the-beginning-of-the-pandemic-recession/
LOCATION:Virtual Seminar
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200625T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200625T090000
DTSTAMP:20200913T204053
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SUMMARY:Superpower Showdown: Discussion of New Book by Bob Davis and Lingling Wei
DESCRIPTION:Read Unedited Transcript \nUS-Chinese relations have been strained as the world’s two largest economies have engaged in trade conflict – escalating with the imposition of tariffs under the Trump Administration. In a new book\, Superpower Showdown: How the Battle Between Trump and Xi Threatens a New Cold War\, veteran journalists Bob Davis and Lingling Wei\, explore the political and economic dynamics of US-China relations. \nBFI-China and the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research hosted Davis and Wei for a virtual discussion of their book\, moderated by Booth Professor of Finance and BFI-China Director Zhiguo He. They were joined by Booth Professor of Economics Chang-Tai Hsieh and Tsinghua University Dean of School of Economics & Management Chong-En Bai for a roundtable discussion on the book and the broader topic of US-China trade relationships. Following the roundtable\, the panelists took audience questions. \nBooks can be purchased here.
URL:https://bfi.uchicago.edu/event/superpower-showdown-discussion-of-new-book-by-bob-davis-and-lingling-wei/
LOCATION:Virtual Seminar
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200610T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200610T123000
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn Discussion Series: The Economic Policy Response to COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:The economic impact of COVID-19 has been tremendous. In the United States\, the unemployment rate measured 13.3% in May\, with 42 million initial unemployment claims since early March. The Coronavirus Aid\, Relief\, and Economic Security (CARES) Act – the third and largest  relief package passed by the federal government – was signed into law on May 27\, 2020\, appropriating an historic $2.3 trillion dollars. Two notable components were the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)\, providing grants and loans to small businesses\, and an expanded unemployment insurance program. As Congress considers another round of stimulus\, two University of Chicago economists shared their insights\, based on new research\, on how these critical programs could be more effectively targeted and improved. \nBooth School of Business economists Eric Zwick and Joseph Vavra joined a conversation on their findings\, moderated by ABC News Chief Business\, Economics\, and Technology Correspondent Rebecca Jarvis. \nDownload Slides \n\nRelated Economic Facts \nThe Targeting of the Paycheck Protection Program (Eric Zwick) \nUI Benefits Exceed Lost Earnings for Most Unemployed (Joseph Vavra)
URL:https://bfi.uchicago.edu/event/bfi-lunch-and-learn-discussion-series-the-economic-policy-response-to-covid-19/
LOCATION:Virtual Seminar
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200807T083000
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 and Economics: China\, Asia and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:On January 23\, the Chinese government locked down the city of Wuhan (Hubei Province). In subsequent days\, similar measures were taken in other cities in Hubei and throughout China. These actions launched months of economic and social restrictions throughout the nation. Other regions in Asia have implemented similar policies. Last week\, cities in China emerged from months of lockdown and the country seems poised for recovery. Outside of China\, some regions are discussing and planning for re-opening. As much of the West continues to battle with COVID-19\, the eyes of the world are on China and other Asian countries where the virus is temporarily contained\, watching to see how their economies recover from the pandemic – and whether relaxed restrictions will result in a new wave of infections as some regions in Asia are experiencing a mild resurgence. \nBFI-China\, in collaboration with the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research (ABFER)\, will host a series of virtual seminars to discuss emerging research on the economic implications of COVID-19 and its impact on China\, Asia\, and beyond. To present at a forthcoming seminar\, please submit your research using this link. \nSubmissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis by Chang-Tai Hsieh\, Zhiguo He\, and Bernard Yeung\, and selected papers for the Friday seminar will be announced by Wednesday. \nThe seminar will be held bi-weekly on Fridays. Please use the following link to join the seminar: \nJoin Seminar \nIf prompted for a password when joining the seminar\, please enter 666021.
URL:https://bfi.uchicago.edu/event/covid-19-and-economics-china-asia-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Virtual Seminar
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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