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 Aug 1, 2022

Non-Tariff Trade Barriers in the U.S.-China Trade War

Tuo Chen, Chang-Tai Hsieh, Zheng (Michael) Song
Topics:  Uncategorized
BFI Working Paper Jul 12, 2022

The Distributional Impact of the Minimum Wage in the Short and Long Run

Erik Hurst, Patrick Kehoe, Elena Pastorino, Thomas Winberry
Topics:  Employment & Wages
BFI Working Paper Aug 16, 2021

Contract Labor and Firm Growth in India

Marianne Bertrand, Chang-Tai Hsieh, Nick Tsivanidis
Topics:  Employment & Wages
BFI Working Paper Jun 28, 2021

Task Based Discrimination

Erik Hurst, Yona Rubinstein, Kazuatsu Shimizu
Topics:  Employment & Wages
BFI Working Paper Nov 30, 2020

Special Deals from Special Investors: The Rise of State-Connected Private Owners in China

Chong-En Bai, Chang-Tai Hsieh, Zheng Song, Xin Wang
Topics:  Uncategorized
BFI Working Paper Sep 3, 2020

Measuring the Cost of Living in Mexico and the US

David Argente, Chang-Tai Hsieh, Munseob Lee
Topics:  Uncategorized
BFI Working Paper Jul 21, 2020

The Cost of Privacy: Welfare Effects of the Disclosure of COVID-19 Cases

David Argente, Chang-Tai Hsieh, Munseob Lee
Topics:  COVID-19
BFI Working Paper Jul 20, 2020

The U.S. Labor Market During the Beginning of the Pandemic Recession

Tomaz Cajner, Leland D. Crane, Ryan A. Decker , John Grigsby, Adrian Hamins-Puertolas, Erik Hurst, Christopher Kurz, Ahu Yildirmaz
Topics:  COVID-19, Employment & Wages