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      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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      Matthew Elias, Christian Gillitzer, Greg Kaplan, Gianni La Cava, and Nalini Prasad
      We examine what is widely considered to be one of the strongest channels of monetary policy transmission into household spending – the effect of changes in mortgage payments when mortgage rates are linked to the short-term policy rate. Using bank...
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      Alex Imas, Kristóf Madarász, and Heather Sarsons
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Professor, Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics

Christopher Walters’ research interests are in the economics of education, human capital, discrete choice modeling, and program evaluation.

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About
- - - 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.
    - Expanding Discovery in Economics+
      Expanding Discovery in Economics+ (EDE+) brings together a diverse group of early undergraduate students to hone their research abilities and technical skills.
Network
Scholars
Research
- - - 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...
      The Mortgage Debt Channel of Monetary Policy when Mortgages are Liquid
      Matthew Elias, Christian Gillitzer, Greg Kaplan, Gianni La Cava, and Nalini Prasad
      We examine what is widely considered to be one of the strongest channels of monetary policy transmission into household spending – the effect of changes in mortgage payments when mortgage rates are linked to the short-term policy rate. Using bank...
      Jealousy of Trade: Exclusionary Preferences and Economic Nationalism
      Alex Imas, Kristóf Madarász, and Heather Sarsons
      This paper presents a new framework for understanding economic nationalism based on an empirically-validated desire for dominance, which generates a preference for exclusionary policies. We incorporate such preferences into a model of international trade. The model predicts that exclusionary preferences...
- - - View All
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- - - Research Briefs
      Debt and Assets
      Who Pays for Tariffs Along the Supply Chain? Evidence from European Wine Tariffs
      Jealousy of Trade: Exclusionary Preferences and Economic Nationalism
    - View All
  - - BFI Data Studio
      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
  - - Podcasts
      You Might Also Like: Farmer’s A.I. Manac, from Shocked
      Economic Cheat Codes: How Game Theory Can Help You Win at Work, Love, and Life
      Moving to Opportunity: Together?
    - View All
  - - Videos
      
      BFI Youtube Channel
      Captivating and informative videos on the latest insights and trends as well as the tested stock of knowledge in economics from leaders in academia, policy, business, and the media.
Events
- - - Upcoming Events
      Nov 13
      AI in Charge: Large-Scale Experimental Evidence on Electric Vehicle Charging Demand
      Nov 13
      2025 Macro Finance Society Workshop
      Nov 14
      2025 Econometrics of Equilibrium Effects Conference
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