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On Oct. 27, BFI welcomed Veronika Grimm for a discussion on Europe's energy and industrial transformation.

Grimm explored how Europe can balance competitiveness, energy security, and climate goals amid geopolitical and technological change.

Thank you to all who joined us!

On Oct. 23–24, BFI hosted a conference honoring Roger Myerson's retirement and contributions to economics and game theory.

Thank you to organizers Benjamin Brooks, Phil Reny, and Konstantin Sonin, and all who joined us to celebrate his remarkable career!

📢 Call for Research Proposals: AI in the Workplace

UChicago faculty and PhD students can apply for up to $20,000 in research support through the Kenneth C. Griffin Applied Economics Incubator.

Deadline: Friday, October 30.

Apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Between 2019 and 2021, the U.S. murder rate rose by a third before falling almost as quickly.

What explains this dramatic shift in gun violence during COVID-19?

New research from @jensottoludwig examines the role of behavioral economics. bfi.uchicago.edu/insights/crime…