TheEconomists
seung.j.lee@frb.gov
Education
- Ph.D., Economics, University of Chicago, 2006
- M.A., Economics, University of Chicago, 2001
- B.A., Economics, Yale University, 1998
Current Research Topics
- Supervisory Standards on CAMELS Ratings
- Bank Capital Ratios and the Structure of Firms
Fields of Interest
Professional Experience
Economist
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 2006 - present
Publications
- Bassett, William F., Seung Jung Lee, and Thomas W. Spiller (2012). "Estimating Changes in Supervisory Standards and their Economic Effects," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2012-55. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Lee, Seung Jung, and Viktors Stebunovs (2012). "Bank Capital Ratios and the Structure of Nonfinancial Industries," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2012-53. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Lee, Seung J., and Jonathan D. Rose (2010). "Profits and Balance Sheet Developments at U.S. Commercial Banks in 2009," Federal Reserve Bulletin, vol. 96, pp. A1-A37.
- Lee, Seung Jung (2009). "How Information Quality of Macro Aggregates Affects Sovereign Risk: An Empirical Investigation," Review of International Economics, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 510-532.
Presentations
seminar
May 2012
Division of Monetary Affairs Lunch Workshop, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C.
The Role of Credit to Households and Firms in the Non-Financial Employment Dynamics over the Great Recession
conference
November 2011
Small Business and Entrepreneurship during an Economic Recovery, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C.
Bank Capital Ratios and the Structure of Nonfinancial Industries
conference
October 2011
Statistics Orientation Session Conference, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C.
Survey of Terms of Lending Reports and Uses
conference
October 2011
Regional System Committee Conference, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C.
Bank Capital Ratios and the Structure of Nonfinancial Industries
seminar
August 2011
Division of Monetary Affairs Lunch Workshop, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C.
Supervisory Standards on Commercial Bank CAMELS Ratings
conference
May 2011
Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Bank Balance Sheet Pressures and the Structure of Manufacturing Industries
conference
October 2010
Statistics Orientation Session Conference, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C.
Survey of Terms of Lending Reports and Uses
seminar
September 2010
Division of Monetary Affairs Lunch Workshop, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C.
Bank Balance Sheet Pressures and the Structure of Manufacturing Industries
discussion
April 2010
George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Basel III
discussion
October 2008
Basel Committee Research Task Force Vendors Models Project Meeting, BIS, Basel, Switzerland
Review of LossCalc Model from Moody's KMV
discussion
March 2007
Basel Committee Research Task Force Vendors Models Project Meeting, BIS, Basel, Switzerland
Review of Moody's KMV's CreditEdge (Comments)
discussion
January 2007
Basel II Wholesale Advisory Group Meeting, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
The NPR Supervisory Mapping Function for LGDs
seminar
March 2006
Deloitte & Touche USA, LLP, Chicago, Illinois
How Information Quality of Macro Aggregates Affects Sovereign Risk
seminar
February 2006
Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut
How Information Quality of Macro Aggregates Affects Sovereign Risk
seminar
February 2006
Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island
How Information Quality of Macro Aggregates Affects Sovereign Risk
seminar
February 2006
Federal Reserve Board, Washington, D.C.
How Information Quality of Macro Aggregates Affects Sovereign Risk
seminar
January 2006
St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
How Information Quality of Macro Aggregates Affects Sovereign Risk
Other Activities
Referee
- Journal of Risk Management in Financial Institutions
- Journal of Economics and Business
- Journal of Futures Markets
- Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
Last update:
September 10, 2012