Events

The Tsinghua University - University of Chicago Joint Research Center for Economics and Finance, in collaboration with the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics in China (BFI-China), the National Institute for Fiscal Studies (NIFS) and School of Economics and Management (SEM) at Tsinghua University, will host a virtual seminar series to inspire research and discussion on […]

The Development Lunch Seminars are operated with support from the Becker Friedman Institute and The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts and is a collaboration between University of Chicago Department of Economics, Booth School of Business, Harris Public Policy and the Law School. Zoom Event Link Dial-in: 1-312-626-6799 (Chicago) 1-646-558-8656 (New York) […]

COLLABORATING ORGANIZERS Focusing on China's rapid increase in FinTech penetration, the authors examine how FinTech can help lower investment barriers and move households toward optimal risk-taking. Using a unique measure of FinTech adoption, which tracks the usage of offline digital payments in China, the authors capture significant variations in FinTech adoption across individuals of different […]

COLLABORATING ORGANIZERS   The increasing digitization of the global economy is changing how products and services are produced, distributed, and sold all around the world. Digital payment instruments such as debit cards, credit cards, and mobile money have gained widespread popularity, and several governments have launched official programs to promote digital payments. In new research, […]