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Sarena F. Goodman

Principal Economist Microeconomic Surveys Section Research and Statistics
202-973-6961
[email protected]

Education

  • Ph.D., Economics, Columbia University, 2013
  • A.B., Economics, Dartmouth College, 2005
Current Research Topics
  • college access; intergenerational mobility;
  • household finance
  • Principal Economist

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

    2019 - present
  • Senior Economist

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

    2016 - 2019
  • Economist

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

    2013 - 2016
  • Saving and Wealth Accumulation among Student Loan Borrowers: Implications for Retirement Preparedness
    Lisa J. Dettling, Sarena F. Goodman, and Sarah J. Reber
    Real-World Shocks and Retirement System Resiliency (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198894131.003.0007
    See also » FRB Working Paper (2022)
  • Taking It to the Limit: Effects of Increased Student Loan Availability on Attainment, Earnings, and Financial Well-Being
    Sandra E. Black, Jeffrey T. Denning, Lisa J. Dettling, Sarena Goodman, and Lesley J. Turner
    American Economic Review (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20210926
  • The Effect of Financial Resources on Homeownership, Marriage, and Fertility: Evidence from State Lotteries
    George Bulman, Sarena Goodman, and Adam Isen
    NBER Working Paper Series (2022)
    https://doi.org/10.3386/w30743
  • A Day Late and a Dollar Short: Liquidity and Household Formation among Student Borrowers
    Sarena Goodman, Adam Isen, and Constantine Yannelis
    Journal of Financial Economics (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2021.04.033
    See also » FRB Working Paper (2018)
  • A Wealth of Information: Augmenting the Survey of Consumer Finances to Characterize the Full U.S. Wealth Distribution
    Jesse Bricker, Sarena Goodman, Kevin B. Moore, and Alice Henriques Volz
    Finance and Economics Discussion Series (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.17016/FEDS.2021.053
  • Parental Resources and College Attendance: Evidence from Lottery Wins
    George Bulman, Robert Fairlie, Sarena Goodman, and Adam Isen
    American Economic Review (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20171272
  • Attendance Spillovers between Public and For-Profit Colleges: Evidence from Statewide Variation in Appropriations for Higher Education
    Sarena Goodman and Alice Henriques Volz
    Education Finance and Policy (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1162/edfp_a_00281
    See also » FRB Working Paper (2015)
  • On Intergenerational Immobility: Evidence that Adult Credit Health Reflects the Childhood Environment
    Sarena Goodman, Alvaro Mezza, and Alice Henriques Volz
    Economic Inquiry (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1111/ecin.12862
    See also » FRB Working Paper (2017)
  • Un-Fortunate Sons: Effects of the Vietnam Draft Lottery on the Next Generation's Labor Market
    Sarena Goodman and Adam Isen
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20170482
    See also » FRB Working Paper (2015)
  • Every Little Bit Counts: The Impact of High-Speed Internet on the Transition to College
    Lisa J. Dettling, Sarena Goodman, and Jonathan Smith
    Review of Economics and Statistics (2018)
    https://doi.org/10.1162/REST_a_00712
    See also » FRB Working Paper (2015)
  • Learning from the Test: Raising Selective College Enrollment by Providing Information
    Sarena Goodman
    Review of Economics and Statistics (2016)
    https://doi.org/10.1162/REST_a_00600
    See also » FRB Working Paper (2013)
  • Homelessness Prevention in New York City: On Average, It Works
    Sarena Goodman, Peter Messeri, and Brendan O'Flaherty
    Journal of Housing Economics (2016)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhe.2015.12.001
  • A Few Goodmen: Surname-Sharing Economist Coauthors
    Allen C. Goodman, Joshua Goodman, Lucas Goodman, and Sarena Goodman
    Economic Inquiry (2015)
    https://doi.org/10.1111/ecin.12167
  • How Effective Homelessness Prevention Impacts the Length of Shelter Spells
    Sarena Goodman, Peter Messeri, and Brendan O'Flaherty
    Journal of Housing Economics (2014)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhe.2014.01.003
  • The Design of Teacher Incentive Pay and Educational Outcomes: Evidence from the New York City Bonus Program
    Sarena Goodman and Lesley J. Turner
    Journal of Labor Economics (2013)
    https://doi.org/10.1086/668676
  • Does Whole-School Performance Pay Improve Student Learning?
    Sarena Goodman and Lesley J. Turner
    Education Next (2011)
  • The Taxation of Social Security Benefits as an Approach to Means Testing
    Sarena Goodman and Jeffrey Liebman
    NBER Retirement Research Center paper (2008)
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Last Update: April 15, 2024