Contact Information
202-452-2916
elmar.mertens@frb.gov

Fields of Interest
Macroeconomics
Monetary Policy
Asset Pricing

Education
Ph.D., Economics, University of Lausanne, 2007
Diplom, Economics / Finance and Capital Markets, University of St. Gallen, 2000

Professional Experience
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2008-present
Lecturer, Study Center Gerzensee, 2007-2008
Consultant, McKinsey & Company, 2000-2001

Selected Publications

• ''Predictability in Financial Markets: What do Survey Expectations Tell Us? '' (with Philippe Bacchetta and Eric Van Wincoop), Journal of International Money and Finance (forthcoming).