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 May 22, 2023

The Economic Approach to Personality, Character and Virtue

James Heckman, Bridget Galaty, Haihan Tian
Topics:  Uncategorized
BFI Working Paper Mar 31, 2023

Maximum Impact Intergenerational Associations

Sadegh Eshaghnia, James Heckman, Rasmus Landersø
Topics:  Economic Mobility & Poverty
BFI Working Paper Nov 28, 2022

Internal Adjustment Costs of Firm-Specific Factors and the Neoclassical Theory of the Firm

V. K. Chetty, James Heckman
Topics:  Industrial Organization
BFI Working Paper Oct 27, 2022

Parenting Promotes Social Mobility Within and Across Generations

Jorge Luis García, James Heckman
Topics:  Early Childhood Education
BFI Working Paper Oct 11, 2022

Comparing China REACH and the Jamaica Home Visiting Program

Jin Zhou, James Heckman, Bei Liu, Mai Lu, Susan M. Chang, Sally Grantham-McGregor
Topics:  Early Childhood Education
BFI Working Paper Oct 4, 2022

Three Criteria for Evaluating Social Programs

James Heckman, Jorge Luis García
Topics:  Economic Mobility & Poverty
BFI Working Paper Aug 22, 2022

Intergenerational Transmission of Family Influence

Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia, James Heckman, Rasmus Landersø, Rafeh Qureshi
Topics:  Economic Mobility & Poverty
BFI Working Paper May 2, 2022

Measuring Knowledge

James Heckman, Jin Zhou
Topics:  Early Childhood Education