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 Jan 18, 2023

A Simple Rational Expectations Model of the Voltage Effect

Omar Al-Ubaydli, Chien-Yu Lai, John List
Topics:  Uncategorized
BFI Working Paper Dec 26, 2022

Nothing Propinks Like Propinquity: Using Machine Learning to Estimate the Effects of Spatial Proximity in the Major League Baseball Draft

Majid Ahmadi, Nathan Durst, Jeff Lachman, John List, Mason List, Noah List, Atom T. Vayalinkal
Topics:  Uncategorized
BFI Working Paper Dec 19, 2022

Using Machine Learning for Efficient Flexible Regression Adjustment in Economic Experiments

John List, Ian Muir, Gregory K. Sun
Topics:  Technology & Innovation
BFI Working Paper Dec 9, 2022

High-Frequency Location Data Shows That Race Affects the Likelihood of Being Stopped and Fined for Speeding

Pradhi Aggarwal, Alec Brandon, Ariel Goldszmidt, Justin Holz, John List, Ian Muir, Gregory Sun, Thomas Yu
Topics:  Uncategorized
BFI Working Paper Sep 19, 2022

The Human Perils of Scaling Smart Technologies: Evidence from Field Experiments

Alec Brandon, Christopher M. Clapp, John List, Robert D. Metcalfe, Michael Price
Topics:  Technology & Innovation
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 Oct 26, 2021

It All Starts with Beliefs: Addressing the Roots of Educational Inequities by Shifting Parental Beliefs

John List, Julie Pernaudet, Dana Suskind
Topics:  Early Childhood Education
BFI Working Paper May 24, 2021

How Experiments with Children Inform Economics

John List, Ragan Petrie, Anya Samek
Topics:  Uncategorized