About Economic Research
The Economic Research Department conducts research on a wide range of topics in support of the Federal Reserve Bank’s policy and public outreach functions. It is organized into six broad sections: macro analysis and economic geography; macroeconomic research; microeconomic research; international research; financial research; and sustainable growth. Staff members include 33 PhD economists, an associate economist and an economic analyst, and 18 research associates who are recent graduates from colleges across the country. Additional staff members provide support of information technology, copy editing, administrative, and archival services.
As a way to further its research mission, the department has an active visitor program and is host to the Center for Pacific Basin Studies. The Center seeks to promote cooperation among central banks in the Pacific Basin and provide insight into and analysis of economic policy issues affecting the region.
Management
Sylvain Leduc
Executive Vice President and Director of Research
Robert G. Valletta
Senior Vice President and Associate Director of Research
Òscar Jordà
Senior Policy Advisor
Mark M. Spiegel
Group Vice President, International Research
Zheng Liu
Vice President, International Research
Thomas Mertens
Vice President, Financial Research
Fernanda Nechio
Vice President, Sustainable Growth Research
Nicolas Petrosky-Nadeau
Vice President, Macroeconomic Research
Adam Shapiro
Vice President, Macro Analysis and Economic Geography
Daniel Wilson
Vice President, Microeconomic Research