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About BCF
Princeton BCF delivers innovative academic programs and research activities to shape existing practices and knowledge around modern finance and monetary economics. Founded with the goal of elevating the role of the academic discipline of finance, the center’s proud legacy of breaking barriers in the field continues today.
From our academic programs for undergraduate and graduate students at Princeton to our ongoing initiatives designed to support Ph.D. students around the world, we’re committed to supporting the next generation of researchers both inside and outside the classroom.
AFFILIATED DEPARTMENTS
As an interdisciplinary center, Princeton BCF’s faculty bring expertise from across the university, including the Department of Economics, the Department of Operations and Financial Research, the Department of Computer Science, the Department of History, and the Department of Math.
Initiatives
Princeton Initiative
An annual summer program that brings together second-year Ph.D students from around the country.
Learn MoreFinancial Economics of Insurance
An annual workshop that supports graduate student training and research at the intersection of finance and insurance.
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An ongoing initiative that promotes understanding of the Chinese economy and its financial system.
Learn MoreMy experiences at Princeton ultimately encouraged me to explore new things, which were invaluable and led me to where I am today. The alumni network has been extremely open and supportive and has created a tight-knit community that fosters connection.”
Arianne (MFin ’14)
Upcoming events
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Latest Research
See new research from Princeton BCF faculty in the Department of Economics, the Department of Operations and Financial Engineering, and the Department of Computer Science.
Working Papers
Finance
Exchange Rates, Natural Rates, and the Price of Risk
Asset Pricing
Asset Pricing, Participation Constraints, and Inequality
International Trade
Neoclassical Growth in an Interdependent World
Published Papers
Journal of Economic Perspectives
Winter 2023
Monetary Economics
Landings, Soft and Hard: The Federal Reserve, 1965–2022
Journal of Economic Perspectives
Winter 2023
Journal of Business and Economic Statistics
2023
Finance
Constrained Polynomial Likelihood
Journal of Business and Economic Statistics
2023
Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
2023
Finance
High Frequency Tail Risk Premium and Stock Return Predictability
Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
2023