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andrea.raffo@frb.gov
andrea.raffo@frb.gov
Education
- Ph.D., Economics, University of California - Los Angeles, 2005
- M.A., Economics, Bocconi University, 2000
- B.A., Economics, Bocconi University, 1999
Current Research Topics
- International Transmission of Business Cycles
- Labor Markets in OECD Countries
Fields of Interest
Professional Experience
Economist
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 2007 - present
Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
- 2005 - 2007
Summer Visiting Researcher
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- 2004
Summer Intern
Italian Embassy, Washington D.C.
- 1999
Publications
- Ohanian, Lee E., and Andrea Raffo (2012). "Aggregate Hours Worked in OECD Countries: New Measurement and Implications for Business Cycles," Journal of Monetary Economics, vol. 59, no. 1, pp. 40-56.
- Raffo, Andrea (2010). "Technology Shocks: Novel Implications for International Business Cycles," International Finance Discussion Papers 992. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Raffo, Andrea (2008). "Net Exports, Consumption Volatility and International Business Cycle Models," Journal of International Economics, vol. 75, no. 1, pp. 14-29.
- Raffo, Andrea, L. E. Ohanian, and R. Rogerson (2008). "Long-Term Changes in Labor Supply and Taxes: Evidence from OECD Countries 1956-2004," Journal of Monetary Economics, vol. 55, no. 8, pp. 1353-1362.
- Ohanian, Lee, Andrea Raffo, and Richard Rogerson (2007). "Work and Taxes: Allocation of Time in OECD Countries," Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Review, vol. 92, no. 3, pp. 37-58.
- Raffo, Andrea (2005). "Essays in International Business Cycles," Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles.
Other Activities
Awards
2010
International Economic Review
Excellence in Refereeing Award
2007
Federal Reserve Bank, Kansas City
President's Award for Excellence
Referee
- American Economic Review
- B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics
- Economic Bulletin
- Economic Letters
- International Economic Review
- Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
- Journal of Economic Theory
- Journal of European Economic Association
- Journal of International Economics
- Journal of International Money and Finance
- Journal of Monetary Economics
- Journal of Public Economics
- Labour Economics
- Review of Economic Dynamics
Professional Affiliation
- American Economic Association
- European Economic Association
Last update:
July 16, 2012