BFI Working Paper·Jul 15, 2026

Assessing the Benefits of Optimized Agentic AI Systems for Asset Pricing

Ralph Koijen and Bradford Levy
Topics: Technology & Innovation
BFI Working Paper·Jun 23, 2026

Can Online Activity Be Regulated? Evidence from Adult Websites

Matthew Brown, Emily J. Davis, and Devin Pope
Topics: Technology & Innovation
BFI Working Paper·Jun 2, 2026

Non-User Externalities

Leonardo Bursztyn, Jan Fasnacht, Benjamin R. Handel, Rafael Jiménez-Durán, Aaron Leonard, Filip Milojević, Christopher Roth, and Cass R. Sunstein
Topics: Technology & Innovation
BFI Working Paper·Jun 2, 2026

Beyond Exposure: Predicting AI Adoption Based on Comparative Advantage

Ilse Lindenlaub, Ryungha Oh, María Alejandra Rodríguez, and Laura Veldkamp
Topics: Technology & Innovation
BFI Working Paper·May 28, 2026

Serial Innovators

David Galenson
Topics: Technology & Innovation
BFI Working Paper·May 27, 2026

The AGI Race and Existential Risk

Ethan Bueno de Mesquita, Wioletta Dziuda, and Mattias Polborn
Topics: Technology & Innovation
BFI Working Paper·May 12, 2026

Data Centers and Local Economies in the Age of AI: A Shift–Share Approach

Fernando Alvarez, David Argente, Joyce Chow, and Diana Van Patten
Topics: Technology & Innovation
BFI Working Paper·May 5, 2026

Automation, Learning, and Career Dynamics

Hassan Afrouzi, Andres Blanco, Andrés Drenik, and Erik Hurst
Topics: Technology & Innovation
BFI Working Paper·May 5, 2026

Technology Adoption and Optimal Policy

Fernando Alvarez, Francisco J. Buera, and Nicholas Trachter
Topics: Technology & Innovation
BFI Working Paper·Apr 27, 2026

Why Bans Fail: Tipping Points and Australia’s Social Media Ban

Leonardo Bursztyn, Angela Duckworth, Rafael Jiménez-Durán, Aaron Leonard, Filip Milojević, Christopher Roth, and Cass R. Sunstein
Topics: Technology & Innovation