This conference aimed to attract the most novel and interesting work in Spatial Economics and to foster interactions between economists working in all areas that incorporate the analysis of economic activity across space. These areas typically, but not exclusively, include international trade, labor economics, environmental economics, macroeconomics, industrial organization and urban economics.
The 9th annual Workshop on Relational Contracts Conference combined theoretical, empirical, and real-world perspectives from several disciplines. In addition to papers from economists, the workshop feature comments from lawyers working on relational contracts and contractual governance. Keynotes were be delivered by Ray Reagans from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brian Silverman from the University of Toronto. […]
The goal of this conference is to bring together researchers to discuss the implications of monetary policy for asset prices, and conversely what asset prices can teach us about the transmission mechanisms of monetary policy. In the current environment with high inflation, dramatic monetary tightening, and volatile financial markets, these questions are more important than […]
Watch Video in English Watch Video in Spanish Overcrowded prisons are a common problem in Latin America, with policymakers hesitant to improve conditions and risk being perceived as “soft on crime.” While poor prison conditions could, in theory, serve as a deterrent and reduce recidivism, they could also facilitate unsupervised interactions between inmates that might […]
In recent years, economists have started applying the tools of industrial organization to an ever-growing set of industries. This conference showcased how the IO canonical concepts of demand, supply, imperfect competition, and strategic interactions can be applied to a broad set of general markets and economic questions, such as housing markets, school competition, environmental regulation, […]
The Macro Finance Research Program (MFR) at the Becker Friedman Institute is hosting the Housing, Household Debt, and the Macroeconomy Conference on September 22, 2023. This conference will bring together leading scholars from the Chicago area for presentations on the latest research related to this topic. This conference is by invitation only. If you have any […]
The conference consisted of a series of presentations on papers at the frontier across microeconomics fields. This conference offered a platform for innovative empirical research in microeconomics (including labor economics, public economics, development, and industrial organization) and sought to foster opportunities for future collaboration and mentorship for early-career economists. For more information, please reach out […]
