Research Initiative

Macroeconomic Research Initiative

Supporting research in the area of macroeconomics within the Chicago economics community

Veronica Guerrieri and Greg Kaplan

Description

The primary goal of BFI’s Macroeconomics Research Initiative is to support research in the area of macroeconomics within the Chicago economics community, with an emphasis on junior faculty. Macroeconomics is a broad field including, but not limited to, monetary and fiscal policy, income distribution, labor markets and employment, inequality, and long-run growth. We particularly support and encourage research that studies the implications of microeconomic heterogeneity for the macroeconomy, from the point of view of both firms and households, and research that incorporates insights from other subfields and disciplines to better improve our understanding of the aggregate economy.

Associated Scholars

UChicago Scholar

Fernando Alvarez

Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service Professor, the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics
UChicago Scholar

Mikhail Golosov

The Homer J. Livingston Professor in Economics and the College, the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics
UChicago Scholar

Veronica Guerrieri

Ronald E. Tarrson Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Willard Graham Faculty Scholar, Chicago Booth; Co-Director of BFI Macroeconomic Research Initiative
UChicago Scholar

Chang-Tai Hsieh

Phyllis and Irwin Winkelried Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Deputy Director of BFI Development Economics Center
UChicago Scholar

Erik Hurst

Frank P. and Marianne R. Diassi Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and John E. Jeuck Faculty Fellow, Chicago Booth; Director, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics
UChicago Scholar

Greg Kaplan

The Alvin H. Baum Professor in Economics and the College, the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics; Co-Director of BFI Macroeconomic Research Initiative
UChicago Scholar

Anil Kashyap

Stevens Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Finance, Booth School of Business
UChicago Scholar

Rohan Kekre

Associate Professor of Economics, Booth School of Business
UChicago Scholar

Guido Lorenzoni

Robert W. Fogel Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, Booth School of Business
UChicago Scholar

Carolin Pflueger

Associate Professor, Harris Public Policy

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