Are you interested in a career in international education and don’t know where to start? Do you want to learn about opportunities for a range of careers in education and development? Join us for a panel discussion amongst leaders from a range of backgrounds in the education and development space. A reception will follow the […]
The Tsinghua University – University of Chicago Joint Research Center for Economics, 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 public policy […]
This conference brought together researchers from different fields to discuss crucial themes around discrimination. Experts from economics, artificial intelligence, behavioral sciences, healthcare, sociology, and more, interacted with each other through presentations and open panel discussions. This cross-disciplinary conference is organized around four crucial themes: (a) the state of discrimination in economics and business; (b) systemic […]
The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI), the Harris School of Public Policy and the Chicago Economics Society (CES) hosted Christopher Blattman, Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies at the Harris School of Public Policy, for a moderated conversation about his latest book, Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths […]
On May 12-13, 2022, the Becker Friedman Institute Health Economics Initiative’s annual conference brought together faculty, research professionals, and students to explore a variety of health economics issues. This was an in-person conference at the University of Chicago with limited capacity for virtual participation.
In this roundtable conversation, Kyle Emerick shared about his experience in the field, his journey into academia, learning more about the role academia plays in development and agriculture, and other insights from his years of experience.
This seminar series features outside speakers to present their latest work on international trade, spatial economics, economic geography, and urban economics. If you would like to receive updates via email on future seminars in this series, sign up for the series mailing list here. View Fall 2021 Speakers
This conference brought together economic theorists from Northwestern University and University of Chicago. The goal was to foster collaboration between the two theory communities. We hope to make this a recurring event in which scholars share ideas and talk about research in a casual, creative atmosphere.
The Tsinghua University – University of Chicago Joint Research Center for Economics, 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 public policy […]
The annual Women in Macro Conference brought together influential women economists from around the world working in the field of macroeconomics, broadly defined. The objective of the conference was to feature the high-quality work of women in a field in which they are significantly under-represented. It provided participants an informal venue to strengthen their research […]
This workshop focuses on the application of core economic tools to address questions that are of interest to researchers and policymakers alike. The seminar series meets weekly on Mondays 3:30-4:45pm. For future events, please visit here.
Across the world, the move towards cashless societies has gathered momentum, incorporating a variety of digital instruments ranging from payment apps to cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The new world of digital currencies and decentralized finance has generated much promise in addressing long-standing challenges within the currency, payments, and monetary ecosystem. In the […]
After holding our 2021 conference online, we renew our call for papers for the third annual Conference on the Economics of Crime and Justice, this time (hopefully) in person. We aim to assemble scholars from around the world to discuss recent work on issues involving the economics of crime and the criminal justice system. We […]
Watch Video in English Watch Video in Spanish In recent years, one of the most prominent interventions seeking to address police violence has been body-worn cameras. It is believed that body-cameras can curb police violence by increasing supervisor’ monitoring capacity and by increasing the probability that police are prosecuted and convicted for abusive behavior. Thus […]
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 Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics, Booth School of Business, Harris School of Public Policy and the Law School. This seminar series is weekly on Fridays from 12:30-2:00 […]
The Tsinghua University – University of Chicago Joint Research Center for Economics, 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 public policy […]
