Andrew Atkeson

Andrew Atkeson is the Stanley M. Zimmerman Professor of Economics and Finance at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the Department of ECON. His research spans a variety of topics in macroeconomics, including the sustainability of international debt, the design of monetary policy, and the measurement of firm solvency. He has published in leading journals such as the American Economic Review, Econometrica, the Journal of Political Economy, and the Quarterly Journal of Economics. He has been awarded nine NSF grants and has served as an Associate Editor for several top economics journals. Prior to joining UCLA in 2000, he held positions at the University of Chicago, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Minnesota, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

Andrew Atkeson is a Professor of Economics at UCLA, known for his research on international trade, macroeconomic policy, and financial markets. His work explores topics such as pricing-to-market, trade costs, and the economic impact of global events like the COVID-19 pandemic. Atkeson also investigates Phillips curves, innovation, and the role of capital in economic growth. His research includes studies on monetary policy, risk, and the implications of technological change. He has examined issues such as capital taxation, private capital markets, and the efficiency of unemployment insurance. His contributions span both theoretical and empirical analyses, with a focus on understanding macroeconomic dynamics and policy implications.