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 Sep 11, 2023

A Cognitive View of Policing

Oeindrila Dube, Sandy Jo MacArthur, Anuj K. Shah
Topics:  Higher Education & Workforce Training
BFI Working Paper Jun 20, 2023

The Value of Student Debt Relief and the Role of Administrative Barriers: Evidence from the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program

Brian Jacob, Damon Jones, Benjamin J. Keys
Topics:  Fiscal Studies, Higher Education & Workforce Training
BFI Working Paper May 8, 2023

Debt Moratoria: Evidence from Student Loan Forbearance

Michael Dinerstein, Constantine Yannelis, Ching-Tse Chen
Topics:  Fiscal Studies, Higher Education & Workforce Training
BFI Working Paper Oct 25, 2022

When Information Conflicts with Obligations: the Role of Motivated Cognition

Ao Wang, Shaoda Wang, Xiaoyang Ye
Topics:  Higher Education & Workforce Training
BFI Working Paper Aug 23, 2022

The Impact of Team Incentives on Performance in Graduate School: Evidence from Two Pilot RCTs

John List, Rohen Shah
Topics:  Higher Education & Workforce Training
BFI Working Paper Jul 5, 2022

Community Colleges and Upward Mobility

Jack Mountjoy
Topics:  Higher Education & Workforce Training
BFI Working Paper Feb 28, 2022

Statistical Uncertainty in the Ranking of Journals and Universities

Magne Mogstad, Joseph P. Romano, Azeem Shaikh, Daniel Wilhelm
Topics:  Higher Education & Workforce Training
BFI Working Paper Sep 27, 2021

Human Frictions in the Transmission of Economic Policy

Francesco D'Acunto, Daniel Hoang, Maritta Paloviita, Michael Weber
Topics:  K-12 Education, Higher Education & Workforce Training, Monetary Policy, Financial Markets