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elmar.mertens@frb.gov
elmar.mertens@frb.gov
Education
- Ph.D., Economics, University of Lausanne, 2007
- Diplom, Economics / Finance and Capital Markets, University of St. Gallen, 2000
Current Research Topics
- Trend Inflation
- Monetary Policy under Imperfect Information
Fields of Interest
Professional Experience
Economist
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 2008 - present
Lecturer
Study Center Gerzensee
- 2007 - 2008
Consultant
McKinsey & Company
- 2000 - 2001
Trainee
Deutsche Bank
- 1994 - 1996
Publications
- Mertens, Elmar (Forthcoming). "Are Spectral Estimators Useful for Long-Run Restrictions in SVARs?" Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control.
- Mertens, Elmar (2010). "Structural Shocks and the Comovements between Output and Interest Rates," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 1171-1186.
- Bacchetta, Philippe, Elmar Mertens, and Eric van Wincoop (2009). "Predictability in Financial Markets: What do Survey Expectations Tell Us?" Journal of International Money and Finance, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 406-426.
- Mertens, Elmar (2011). "Measuring the Level and Uncertainty of Trend Inflation," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2011-42. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Mertens, Elmar (2010). "Are Spectral Estimators Useful for Implementing Long-Run Restrictions in SVARs?" Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2010-09. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Mertens, Elmar (2010). "Managing Beliefs about Monetary Policy Under Discretion," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2010-11. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Mertens, Elmar (2010). "Structural Shocks and the Comovements between Output and Interest Rates," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2010-21. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
Other Activities
Referee
- American Economic Review
- Review of Economics and Statistics
- Journal of Monetary Economics
- Journal of the European Economic Association
Last update:
July 30, 2012