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Elizabeth K. Kiser
Assistant Director
(on leave to Office of Financial Stability Policy and Research)
202-452-2584
elizabeth.k.kiser@frb.gov
elizabeth.k.kiser@frb.gov
Education
- Ph.D., Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1998
- M.S., Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1993
- B.A., Economics and German, University of North Carolina, 1990
Current Research Topics
- Financial Stability
Fields of Interest
Professional Experience
Economist
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 1997 - 2006
Senior Economist
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 2006 - 2007
Chief, Financial Structure Section
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 2007 - 2011
Assistant Director
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 2011 - present
Publications
- Prager, Robin A., Mark D. Manuszak, Elizabeth K. Kiser, and Ron Borzekowski (2009). "Interchange Fees and Payment Card Networks: Economics, Industry Developments, and Policy Issues," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2009-23. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Borzekowski, Ron, and Elizabeth K. Kiser (2008). "The Choice at the Checkout: Quantifying Demand Across Payment Instruments," International Journal of Industrial Organization, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 889-902.
- Borzekowski, Ron, Elizabeth K. Kiser, and Shaista Ahmed (2008). "Consumers' use of Debit Cards: Patterns, Preferences, and Price Response," Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 149-172.
- Adams, Robert M., Kenneth P. Brevoort, and Elizabeth K. Kiser (2007). "Who Competes with Whom? the Case of Depository Institutions," Journal of Industrial Economics, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 141-167.
- Kiser, Elizabeth K. (2004). "Modeling the Whole Firm: The Effect of Multiple Inputs and Financial Intermediation on Bank Deposit Rates," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2004-07. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Hannan, Timothy H., Elizabeth K. Kiser, Robin A. Prager, and James J. McAndrews (2003). "To Surcharge Or Not to Surcharge: An Empirical Investigation of Atm Pricing," Review of Economics & Statistics, vol. 85, no. 4, pp. 990-1002.
- Kiser, Elizabeth K. (2002). "Household Switching Behavior at Depository Institutions: Evidence from Survey Data," Antitrust Bulletin, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 619-640.
- Kiser, Elizabeth K. (2002). "Predicting Household Switching Behavior and Switching Costs at Depository Institutions," Review of Industrial Organization, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 349-365.
- Kiser, Elizabeth K. (1998). "Heterogeneity in Price Sensitivity and Retail Price Discrimination," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, vol. 80, no. 5, pp. 1150-1153.
Other Activities
Conference Organization
September 15, 2011 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Regulation of Systemic Risk (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System /JMCB)
Co-organizer
Last update:
March 30, 2012