Martin Eichenbaum
Charles Moskos Professor of Economics, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences; Co-Director, Center of International Macroeconomics (CIM); Professor of Executive MBA (Courtesy)
Why Do COVID-19 Death Rates Differ Wildly from Place to Place?
Researchers were surprised by the variable that best predicted fatalities.
Researchers: Martin Eichenbaum, Sergio Rebelo and Mathias Trabandt
February 1, 2021
Meet the (Surprisingly Rational) COVID Consumer
Research on initial consumer spending shows that those at higher risk were making safer choices.
Researchers: Sergio Rebelo, Martin Eichenbaum, Mathias Trabandt, Francisco Lima and Miguel Godinho de Matos
November 2, 2020
The Wrong Way to Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing
Robust testing is key to safely reopening the economy. But a new model shows that if testing is not paired with “smart containment,” it could backfire.
Researchers: Martin Eichenbaum, Sergio Rebelo and Mathias Trabandt
May 27, 2020
Containing COVID-19 Will Devastate the Economy. Here’s the Economic Case for Why It’s Still Our Best Option.
The death toll from failing to contain the virus will be far more costly to society.
Researchers: Martin Eichenbaum, Sergio Rebelo and Mathias Trabandt
March 26, 2020
Predicting Exchange Rates Is Hard. Could Dusting Off an Old Technique Help?
Investors take note: the “real exchange rate” may be a more accurate long-term forecaster than economists thought.
Researchers: Martin Eichenbaum, Benjamin Johannsen and Sergio Rebelo
January 2, 2020
When Booms Go Bust
The housing market is finally on the upswing. Will it last?
Researchers: A. Craig Burnside, Martin Eichenbaum and Sergio Rebelo
May 5, 2013
Solving a Pricey Riddle
How monetary policy influences the economy
Researchers: Martin Eichenbaum, Nir Jaimovich and Sergio Rebelo
January 2, 2012
Recession-Fighting Serendipity
Well-timed government spending can blunt economic contractions
Researchers: Lawrence Christiano, Martin Eichenbaum and Sergio Rebelo
July 1, 2010
Mysterious Profit
‘Peso events’ drive returns to the carry trade
Researchers: A. Craig Burnside, Martin Eichenbaum, Isaac Kleshchelski and Sergio Rebelo
August 1, 2009
A Dollar Short
Seeking a theoretical framework to understand international currency crises
Researchers: Ariel Burstein, Craig Burnside, Martin Eichenbaum, Sergio Rebelo and João C. Neves
April 8, 2007