Nir Jaimovich

Nir Jaimovich received his PhD from Northwestern University in 2004. He works on macroeconomics questions with special emphasis on business cycles, labor markets, and the macroeconomic implications of micro product level data and was head of the NBER price dynamics group (together with Bob Hall). Within these research areas, he combines new data and quantitative theories to tackle long-standing macroeconomic questions. In the area of labor/macro his work shows how demographic composition and occupation structure of the economy shape the dynamics of the business cycle. In addition, his work examines the empirical and theoretical plausibility of signals and uncertainty about future economic fundamentals functioning as important drivers of business cycles. Finally, his micro-pricing product-level data shows how actual firms’ pricing strategies shapes the insights regarding the extent that monetary policy has an impact on the economy. His work has found large resonance inside and outside academia and was featured within policy circles (such as White House official publications) and media outlets such The New York Times, Washington Post, The Economist, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Guardian, Forbes, Swiss and German media.

Research Interests

• Macroeconomics, Cyclical Fluctuations and Labor Markets

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Northwestern University (1999 — 2004)
• Bachelor's degree The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Companies

• Professor Of Economics University of Zurich (2017)
• Professor Of Economics University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business (2015 — 2017)
• Professor Of Economics Duke University (2010 — 2015)
• Assistant Professor Of Economics Stanford University (2006 — 2010)
• Assistant Professor Of Economics UCSD (2004 — 2006)