Regular biography
Martin Eichenbaum is the Charles Moskos Professor in the Department of Economics at Northwestern University. His research focuses on understanding aggregate economic fluctuations, including the causes and consequences of exchange rate fluctuations and the effect of monetary policy on postwar United States business cycles. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a co-editor of the American Economic Review.
Scholar-generated biography
Martin Eichenbaum is a professor at Northwestern University specializing in Macroeconomics and financial economics. His research explores the dynamic effects of monetary policy shocks, nominal rigidities, and their implications for business cycles. He investigates how fiscal shocks influence economic activity and examines the role of liquidity effects in monetary transmission. Eichenbaum also analyzes the macroeconomic impacts of epidemics, housing market fluctuations, and exchange rate dynamics. His work contributes to understanding real-business-cycle theories, labor market fluctuations, and the propagation of business cycle shocks. His research emphasizes the interplay between macroeconomic policy and financial markets, offering insights into economic stability and growth.