The Becker-Friedman Institute for Research in Economics

Visiting Fellows

Acclaimed scholars from around the world visit the Institute to collaborate and connect with the institute's community of researchers. Rich interactions here cultivate extraordinary research.

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2011–12 Visiting Fellows

• 2011–12
  Ralph Koijen, Chicago Booth
• Fall quarter
  Guido Lorenzoni, MIT
• Oct.24–28
  Xavier Gabaix, New York University
• Nov. 7–11
  Jonathan Levin, Stanford
• Nov. 7–18
  Albrecht Ritschl, London School of Economics
• Winter quarter
  Giuseppe Dari-Mattiacci, Amsterdam Center for Law and Economics
• Feb. 20–24
  Arthur Lewbel, Boston College
• Feb. 27–Mar. 2
  Stéphane Bohnhomme, Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros
• Spring Quarter
  Aloisio Pessoa de Araujo, IMPA
• Spring Quarter
  Antonio Nicolo, University of Padua
• Mar. 26–Apr. 6
  James Greiner, Harvard University
• April 1–June 30
  Robert McCann, University of Toronto
• April 2–13
  Michael Waugh, New York University
• April 16–20
  Ariel Burstein, UCLA
• April 16–20
  Graham Elliott, UC Davis
• April 16–20
  Christopher Flinn, New York University
• Apr. 22–May 4
  Costas Arkolakis, Yale University
• Apr. 22–June 9
  Thomas J. Sargent, New York University
• Apr. 29–May 12
  Arthur Robson, Simon Fraser University
• Apr. 30–May 13
  Pierre André Chiappori, Columbia University
• May 7–11
  Alessandro Acquisti, Carnegie Mellon University
• May 7–11
  Hyun Song Shin, Princeton University
• May 15-16 and May 22-24
  
  Jakub Kastl, Stanford University
• May 21–25
  Jonathan Eaton, Pennsylvania State University

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Heard at the Institute

Grimmer Mines Data for Concepts Using Computer-Aided Clustering

Visiting Fellow Justin Grimmer presented a computer-assisted approach for discovering useful conceptualizations by clustering data objects, and demonstrated how the method could be used to identify themes and styles in senators' public communications.
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Brunnermeier Outlines Feedback Loop That Amplifies Financial Shocks

Careful study of bubbles, mispricings, and financial crises has led Markus Brunnermeier and Princeton colleague Yuliy Sannikov to a new theory of money, which Brunnermeier presented at workshop during his stay as a Visiting Fellow in October.