Contact Information
202-452-3372
jane.e.ihrig@frb.gov

Fields of Interest
International Finance
International Capital Flows
Prices

Education
Ph.D., International Economics, University of Minnesota, 1995
B.S., Mathematics and Economics, Carnegie Mellon University, 1987

Professional Experience
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2000-present
Chief Economist, Council of Economic Advisers, 2008-2008
Assistant Professor, University of Virginia, 1995-2000

Selected Publications

• Some simple tests of the globalization and inflation hypothesis (with Steve Kamin, Deb Lindner, and Jaime Marquez), International Finance Discussion Papers 891. Washington: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2007.
• ''Exchange rate pass-through'' (with Mario Marazzi and Alex Rothenburg), in Inflation: Research and Prospects. : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., forthcoming.
• ''Quantifying Inflation Credibility'' (with Jaime Marquez and Kit Rogers), in Barbara Credan, ed., Trends in Inflation Research. : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2006.
• ''The influence of technology on foreign direct investment,'' American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings, vol. 95 (2005), pp. 309-313.
• ''Productivity and Inflation in OECD countries: An Econometric Investigation'' (with Jaime Marquez), in L.A. Findley, ed., Focus on Economic Growth and Productivity . : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2005.
• ''The effect of exchange rate fluctuations on Multinationals’ Returns'' (with David Prior), Journal of Multinational Financial Management (July 2005).
• ''Monetary Policy and Exchange rate Pass-through'' (with Joe Gagnon), International Journal of Finance and Economics, vol. 9 (2004), pp. 315-338.
• ''Lurking in the Shadows: the informal sector and government policy'' (with Karine Moe), Journal of Development Economics, vol. 73 (2004), pp. 541-557.
• ''Exposure and Markups'' (with George Allayannis), The Review of Financial Studies, vol. 14 (2001), pp. 805-35.
• ''An empirical analysis of inflation in OECD countries'' (with Jaime Marquez), International Finance, vol. 7 (2004), pp. 1-24.
• ''Exchange-rate Hedging: Financial vs. Operational Strategies'' (with George Allayannis and James Weston), American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings, vol. 91 (May 2001), pp. 391-95.
• ''Tax Policies and Informal Employment: The Asian experience'' (with Karine Moe), Asian Economic Journal, vol. 15 (2001), pp. 369-83.
• ''The influence of government policies on informal labor: implications for long run growth'' (with Karine Moe), De Economist, vol. 148 (2000), pp. 331-43.
• ''Multinational Enterprise's Response to Repatriation Restrictions,'' Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, vol. 24 (2000), pp. 1345-79.