David Baqaee

David Baqaee is a Professor of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research focuses on aggregation and heterogeneity in macroeconomics, with recent projects examining how resource misallocation due to market power, nominal rigidities, or increasing returns to scale affects aggregate productivity. His work has been published in leading economics journals, including Econometrica, the American Economic Review, and the Quarterly Journal of Economics. He has served as an associate editor for Econometrica and the Quarterly Journal of Economics. His research areas include Applied Economic Theory, Industrial Organization, Macroeconomics, and Network Economics.

David Baqaee is an economist specializing in macroeconomics, with a focus on production networks, productivity, and their macroeconomic implications. His research explores how microeconomic shocks propagate through production networks, influencing aggregate outcomes and economic stability. He investigates the role of productivity, misallocation, and input-output structures in shaping macroeconomic dynamics, particularly in the context of crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. His work also examines the interplay between heterogeneous agents, nonlinear production networks, and policy responses to economic shocks. Baqaee's research bridges microeconomic foundations with macroeconomic aggregates, offering insights into the mechanisms driving economic performance and resilience.