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john.ammer@frb.gov
john.ammer@frb.gov
Education
- Ph.D., Economics, Princeton University, 1992
- B.A., Economics and Mathematics (magna cum laude), Yale University, 1984
Current Research Topics
- Credit Derivatives
- Sovereign Credit Risk
Fields of Interest
Professional Experience
Chief, Global Capital Markets
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 2011 - present
Senior Economist
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 2001 - 2011
Economist
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 1991 - 2001
Research Assistant
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 1984 - 1986
Publications
- Ammer, John, Sara B. Holland, David C. Smith, and Francis E. Warnock (2012). "U.S. International Equity Investment," International finance discussion papers 1044. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, Sara B. Holland, David C. Smith, and Francis E. Warnock (2012). "U.S. International Equity Investment," NBER Working Papers 17839. National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Cai, Fang, and John Ammer (2011). "Sovereign CDS and Bond Pricing Dynamics in Emerging Markets: Does the Cheapest-to-Deliver Option Matter?" Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 369-387.
- Fang, Cai, John Ammer, and Chiara Scotti (2011). "Has International Financial Co-Movement Changed? Emerging Markets in the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis," in Batten, Jonathan, Peter G. Szilagyi eds., The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Emerging Financial Markets. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
- Ammer, John, Clara Vega, and Jon Wongswan (2010). "International Transmission of U.S. Monetary Policy Shocks: Evidence from Stock Prices," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 179-198.
- Ammer, John, Fang Cai, and Chiara Scotti (2010). "Has International Financial Co-Movement Changed? Emerging Markets in the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis," International Finance Discussion Papers 1006. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, and Fang Cai (2008). "Sovereign CDS and Bond Pricing Dynamics in Emerging Markets: Does the Cheapest-to-Deliver Option Matter?" Working Paper 912. Wharton School University of Pennsylvania.
- Ammer, John, Clara Vega, and Jon Wongswan (2008). "Do Fundamentals Explain the International Impact of U.S. Interest Rates? Evidence at the Firm Level," International Finance Discussion Papers 952. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, Sara B. Holland, David C. Smith, and Francis E. Warnock (2008). "Why do U.S. Cross-Listings Matter?" International Finance Discussion Papers 930. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, and Fang Cai (2007). "Sovereign CDS and Bond Pricing Dynamics in Emerging Markets: Does the Cheapest-to-Deliver Option Matter?" International Finance Discussion Papers 912. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, and Jon Wongswan (2007). "Cash Flows and Discount Rates, Industry and Country Effects and Co-Movement in Stock Returns," Financial Review, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 211-226.
- Ammer, John, Sara B. Holland, David C. Smith, and Francis E. Warnock (2006). "Look at Me Now: What Attracts U.S. Shareholders?" NBER Working Papers 12500. National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Ahearne, Alan G., John Ammer, Brian M. Doyle, Linda S. Kole, and Robert F. Martin (2005). "Monetary Policy and House Prices: A Cross-Country Study," International Finance Discussion Papers 841. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, Nathanael Clinton, and Gregory P. Nini (2005). "Accounting Standards and Information: Inferences from Cross-Listed Financial Firms," International Finance Discussion Papers 843. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, and Jon Wongswan (2004). "Cash Flows and Discount Rates, Industry and Country Effects, and Co-Movement in Stock Returns," International Finance Discussion Papers 818. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, and Nathanael Clinton (2004). "Good News is no News? the Impact of Credit Rating Changes on the Pricing of Asset-Backed Securities," International Finance Discussion Papers 809. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, Sara B. Holland, David C. Smith, and Francis E. Warnock (2004). "Look at Me Now: The Role of Cross-Listing in Attracting U.S. Investors," International Finance Discussion Papers 815. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, and Frank Packer (2000). "How Consistent are Credit Ratings? a Geographic and Sectoral Analysis of Default Risk," International Finance Discussion Papers 668. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, and Allan D. Brunner (1997). "Are Banks Market Timers Or Market Makers? Explaining Foreign Exchange Trading Profits," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 43-60.
- Ammer, John, and Allan D. Brunner (1997). "Are Banks Market Timers Or Market Makers? Explaining Foreign Exchange Trading Profits," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 43-60.
- Ammer, John (1996). "Macroeconomic State Variables as Determinants of Asset Price Covariances," International Finance Discussion Papers 553. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, and Jianping Mei (1996). "Measuring International Economic Linkages with Stock Market Data," Journal of Finance, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 1743-1763.
- Ammer, John, and Michael S. Gibson (1996). "Regulation and the Cost of Capital in Japan: A Case Study," International Finance Discussion Papers 556. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, and Allan D. Brunner (1995). "When is Monetary Policy Effective?" International Finance Discussion Papers 520. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, and Jianping Mei (1995). "Strategic Returns to International Diversification: An Application to the Equity Markets of Europe, Japan and North America," European Financial Management, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 49-59.
- Ammer, John, and Jianping Mei (1995). "Strategic Returns to International Diversification: An Application to the Equity Markets of Europe, Japan, and North America," International Finance Discussion Papers 502. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, and Richard T. Freeman (1995). "Inflation Targeting in the 1990s: The Experiences of New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom," Journal of economics and business, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 165-192.
- Ammer, John (1994). "Inflation, Inflation Risk, and Stock Returns," International Finance Discussion Papers 464. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, and Allan D. Brunner (1994). "Are Banks Market Timers Or Market Makers? Explaining Foreign Exchange Trading Profits," International Finance Discussion Papers 484. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, and Richard T. Freeman (1994). "Inflation Targeting in the 1990s: The Experiences of New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom," International Finance Discussion Papers 473. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John (1993). "Macroeconomic Risk and Asset Pricing: Estimating the Apt with Observable Factors," International Finance Discussion Papers 448. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Ammer, John, and Jianping Mei (1993). "Measuring International Economic Linkages with Stock Market Data," International Finance Discussion Papers 449. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Campbell, John Y., and John Ammer (1993). "What Moves the Stock and Bond Markets? A Variance Decomposition for Long-Term Asset Returns," Journal of Finance, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 3-37.
- Ammer, John (1992). "Noise Trader Risk, Management Expenses, Takeovers and Liquidations, and the Closed End Fund Discount Puzzle: New Evidence from the United Kingdom," Ph.D dissertation, Princeton University.
- Campbell, John Y., and John Ammer (1991). "What Moves the Stock and Bond Markets? A Variance Decomposition for Long-Term Asset Returns," NBER Working Papers 3760. National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
Other Activities
Awards
1993
Journal of Finance
Smith Breeden Distinguished Paper
1987
National Science Foundation
Graduate Fellow
Referee
- Journal of Finance
- Journal of Financial Economics
- Review of Financial Studies
- American Economic Review
- Review of Economics and Statistics
- Journal of Business
- Economic Journal
- Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking
- Journal of Macroeconomics
- Journal of Business and Economic Statistics
- Journal of Economics and Business
- International Review of Economics and Finance
- European Financial Management
- Journal of Banking and Finance
- Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money
- Journal of Financial Research
- Global Finance Journal
- Journal of International Money and Finance
- Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance
- Contemporary Economic Policy
- Southeastern European Journal of Economics
- Economic Inquiry
- International Finance
- Southern Economic Journal
- Journal of Financial Intermediation
- Economics Letters
- Journal of the Japanese and International Economies
- Berkeley Electronic Journal of Macroeconomics
- Research in International Business and Finance
- Journal of Financial Services Research
- Journal of International Economics
- European Journal of Finance
- Financial Review
Professional Affiliation
- American Finance Association, 1987-present
Last update:
May 21, 2012