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Research Briefs·Jan 23, 2024

Neoclassical Growth in an Interdependent World

A new growth model of the global economy that features frictional and imperfectly-substitutable flows of goods and capital between countries allows researchers to study the dynamic responses of countries around the world to changes in trade and investment frictions and can be applied to the economic “decoupling” between China and the United States.
Benny Kleinman, Ernest Liu, Stephen J. Redding, and Motohiro Yogo

 


 

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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...
        • 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.
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          Jesse Bruhn, Michael Gilraine, Jens Ludwig, and Sendhil Mullainathan

          Much of the data collected in education is effectively thrown away. Students answer individual test questions, but administrators and researchers only see aggregate performance. All the item-level data are lost. Ex ante it is not clear this destroys much useful...

          Complexity Theory and Economic Inequality
          Steven Durlauf, David McMillon, and Scott Page

          We analyze the potential for complexity theory to produce insights that elucidate the evolution of socioeconomic inequality and point toward effective policies. We position complexity theory as a complement to more traditional economic approaches. Economic models of inequality can fall...

          Fast Action for Floods: RCT Evidence on Forecastbased Cash Transfers from Bangladesh and Nepal
          Paul J. Christian, Felipe A. Dunsch, Jonas Heirman, Erin M. Kelley, Florence Kondylis, Gregory Lane, Jennifer Waidler, Nidhila Adusumalli, Odbayar Batmunkh, and Kriti Malhotra

          As increasingly frequent extreme weather events disrupt lives, institutions are turning to earlywarning systems and advance preparation to accelerate aid delivery. We present evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh and Nepal testing whether providing cash within days of...

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          The Mortgage Debt Channel of Monetary Policy when Mortgages are Liquid
          Closing Early Math Gaps by Parental Education with Technology at Home
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          Unlocking the Power of Markets as a New Tool for Regulating Pollution
          Explore Historical Manufacturing Data
          The Hidden Volatility of American Workers’ Paychecks
        • View All caret-right
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          Liberalism and the Great Enrichment: Why Ideas, Not Capital, Made the Modern World
          Economics for Everyone: Teaching the World to Think Like an Economist
          You Might Also Like: Farmer’s A.I. Manac, from Shocked
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