Columbia University
Assistant Professor of Economics

 

 

 

Department of Economics, Columbia University
420 West 118th Street, New York, NY 10027
212-854-4092, 212-854-8059(f)

 

 

e-mail:  bp2121 at Columbia dot EDU

 

Office:  1032 International Affairs Building

Curriculum Vita
 

        Publications

         

 

 

 

Monetary Policy and Uncertainty in an Empirical Small Open Economy Model, joint with Alejandro Justiniano, Journal of Applied Econometrics, forthcoming.
[Formerly circulated as "Small Open Economy DSGE Models: Specification, Estimation and Model Fit"]

Adaptive Learning and the Use of Forecasts in Monetary Policy, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, forthcoming.

Adaptive Learning, Forecast-based Instrument Rules and Monetary Policy, Journal of Monetary Economics, 53, 2006.

Precautionary Savings and Consumption Fluctuations, joint with Jonathan A. Parker, American Economic Review, 95, 2005.
[Also available as NBER Working Paper 9196, September 2002.]

Learning About Monetary Policy Rules When Long-Horizon Expectations Matter, International Journal of Central Banking, 1, 2005.

Generalized Empirical Likelihood-Based Model Selection Criteria for Moment Condition Models,  joint with Han Hong and Matthew Shum, Econometric Theory, 19, 2003.

 

Working Papers

 

 

 

Stabilizing Expectations under Monetary and Fiscal Policy Coordination , joint with Stefano Eusepi, NBER Working Paper no. 14391, October 2008. [pdf file][Technical Appendix]

Bayesian Averaging, Prediction and Nonnested Model Selection, joint with Han Hong, NBER Working Paper no. 14284, August 2008. [pdf file.] Formally distributed as Nonnested Model Selection Criteria.

Expectations, Learning and Business Cycle Fluctuations , joint with Stefano Eusepi, NBER Working Paper no. 14181, July 2008. [pdf file]

Incomplete Markets, Heterogeneity and Macroeconomic Dynamics , joint with Mauro Roca, NBER Working Paper no. 13260, July 2007. [pdf file]

Central Bank Communication and Expectations Stabilization , joint with Stefano Eusepi, NBER Working Paper no. 13259, July 2007. [Revised December 2007 pdf file]

Can Structural Small Open Economy Models Account for the Influence of Foreign Shocks?, joint with Alejandro Justiniano, August 2005 [updated September 2006].

Graph-theoretic Asset Pricing, joint with Alan Preston, October 2005.

Adaptive Learning in Infinite Horizon Decision Problems, January 2005.

 

Work in Progress

 

 

 

Preferences and Macroeconomic Comovement, joint with Stefano Eusepi June 2008.

Central Bank Communication: Implications for Macroeconomic Dynamics, joint with Stefano Eusepi May 2008.