BFI Working Papers

Sharing research in progress—and refining it through rigorous discussion and debate—is a hallmark of scholarship at the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics.
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BFI Working Paper Jul 10, 2023

Certification and Recertification in Welfare Programs: What Happens When Automation Goes Wrong?

Derek Wu, Bruce Meyer
Topics:  Economic Mobility & Poverty
BFI Working Paper Mar 31, 2023

Maximum Impact Intergenerational Associations

Sadegh Eshaghnia, James Heckman, Rasmus Landersø
Topics:  Economic Mobility & Poverty
BFI Working Paper Mar 27, 2023

The Mortality of the U.S. Homeless Population

Bruce Meyer, Angela Wyse, Ilina Logani
Topics:  Economic Mobility & Poverty
BFI Working Paper Mar 22, 2023

Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Empowering Female Entrepreneurs through Female Mentors

Frank Germann, Stephen J. Anderson, Pradeep K. Chintagunta, Naufel Vilcassim
Topics:  Economic Mobility & Poverty
BFI Working Paper Mar 13, 2023

A Trajectories-Based Approach to Measuring Intergenerational Mobility

Yoosoon Chang, Steven Durlauf, Seunghee Lee, Joon Y. Park
Topics:  Economic Mobility & Poverty
BFI Working Paper Feb 20, 2023

Parental Education and Invention: The Finnish Enigma

Philippe Aghion, Ufuk Akcigit, Ari Hyytinen, Otto Toivanen
Topics:  Economic Mobility & Poverty
BFI Working Paper Oct 19, 2022

In Victory or Defeat: Consumption Responses to Wealth Shocks

Alex Imas, Tse-Chun Lin, Yan Luo, Xiaohuan Wang
Topics:  Financial Markets, Economic Mobility & Poverty
BFI Working Paper Oct 4, 2022

Three Criteria for Evaluating Social Programs

James Heckman, Jorge Luis García
Topics:  Economic Mobility & Poverty