Contact Information
stephanie.r.aaronson@frb.gov

Fields of Interest
Labor Economics
Econometrics and Statistics

Education
Ph.D., Economics, Columbia University, 2001
M.A., Economics, Columbia University, 1996
A.B., History, Columbia College, Columbia University, 1990

Professional Experience
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2000-present
Research Assistant, Institute for Women's Policy Research, 1991-1994

Selected Publications

• ''The Recent Decline in the Labor Force Participation Rate and Its Implications for Potential Labor Supply'' (with Bruce Fallick, Andrew Figura, and Jonathan F. Pingle, and William L. Wascher), Brookings Paper on Economic Activity, vol. 1 (2006), pp. 69-154.
• How Biased are Measures of Cyclical Movements in Productivity and Hours (with Andrew Figura), Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2005-38. Washington: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2005.
• Are Firms or Workers Behind the Shift Away from DB Pension Plans (with Julia Coronado), Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2005-17. Washington: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2005.
• The Rise in Lifetime Earnings Inequality Among Men, Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2002-21. Washington: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2002.
• Looking Ahead: Young Men, Wage Growth, and Labor Market Participation, Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2001-19. Washington: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2001.
• ''Exchange Rates and Employment Instability: Evidence from Matched CPS Data'' (with Linda Goldberg and Joseph Tracy), American Economic Review, vol. 89 (May 1999), pp. 204-10.