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stephanie.r.aaronson@frb.gov
Education
- Ph.D., Economics, Columbia University, 2001
- M.A., Economics, Columbia University, 1996
- A.B., History, Columbia College, Columbia University, 1990
Fields of Interest
Professional Experience
Group Manager
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 2010 - present
Visiting Scholar
Department of Economics, Yale University
- 2010
Senior Economist
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 2006 - 2009
Economist
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 2000 - 2006
Research Assistant
Institute for Women's Policy Research
- 1991 - 1994
Publications
- Aaronson, Stephanie (2011). "Unemployment Insurance and Job Search in the Great Recession: Comment," Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Spring, pp. 197-205.
- Aaronson, Stephanie (2010). "Measuring Labor Composition: A Comparison of Alternate Methodologies: Comment," in Abraham, Katharine G., James R. Spletzer and Michael J. Harper eds., Labor in the New Economy. Studies in Income and Wealth, vol. 71. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, pp. 485-491.
- Aaronson, Stephanie, and Andrew Figura (2010). "How Biased are Measures of Cyclical Movements in Productivity and Hours?" Review of Income and Wealth, vol. 56, no. 3, pp. 539-558.
- Aaronson, Stephanie, Bruce Fallick, Andrew Figura, Jonathan Pingle, and William Wascher (2006). "The Recent Decline in the Labor Force Participation Rate and its Implications for Potential Labor Supply," Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, no. 1, pp. 69-134.
- Aaronson, Stephanie, and Andrew Figura (2005). "How Biased are Measures of Cyclical Movements in Productivity and Hours?" Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2005-38. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Aaronson, Stephanie, and Julia Coronado (2005). "Are Firms Or Workers Behind the Shift Away from DB Pension Plan?" Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2005-17. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Aaronson, Stephanie (2002). "The Rise in Lifetime Earnings Inequality among Men," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2002-21. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Aaronson, Stephanie (2001). "Looking Ahead: Young Men, Wage Growth, and Labor Market Participation," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2001-19. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Aaronson, Stephanie Ruth (2001). "Changing Wage Growth and its Impact on Employment and Earnings," Ph.D dissertation, Columbia University.
- Goldberg, Linda, Joseph Tracy, and Stephanie Aaronson (1999). "Exchange Rates and Employment Instability: Evidence from Matched CPS Data," American Economic Review, vol. 89, no. 2, pp. 204-210.
Presentations
seminar
June 21, 2012
National Economists Club/Society of Government Economists
"Are Supply or Demand Constraints Holding Back Growth?"
discussion
October 2011
Brookings Institution
Aaronson, Stephanie (2011). "Unemployment Insurance and Job Search in the Great Recession: Comment"
discussion
January 3, 2010
Allied Social Science Association Meeting
"Understanding Earnings Instability: How Important Are Employment Fluctuations and Job Changes"
discussion
November 16, 2007
National Bureau of Economic Research, Conference on Income and Wealth
"Measuring Labor Composition: A Comparison of Alternate Methodologies: Comment,"
Other Activities
Awards
2001
W.E. Upjohn Institute
Dissertation Award, Honorable Mention
1999
Department of Economics, Columbia University
Wueller Price for Teaching
Professional Affiliation
- American Economics Association
- Society of Labor Economists
- Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession
Last update:
March 13, 2013
