TheEconomists
christopher.l.smith@frb.gov
Education
- Ph.D., Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008
- B.S., Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, 2003
Current Research Topics
- Youth Employment
- Migration
Fields of Interest
Professional Experience
Economist
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 2008 - present
Publications
- Molloy, Raven Saks, Christopher L. Smith, and Abigail Wozniak (2013). "Declining Migration within the US: The Role of the Labor Market," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2013-27. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Smith, Christopher L. (2012). "The Impact of Low-Skilled Immigration on the Youth Labor Market," Journal of Labor Economics, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 55-89.
- Smith, Christopher L. (2011). "Polarization, Immigration, Education: What's Behind the Dramatic Decline in Youth Employment?" Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2011-41. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Molloy, Raven Saks, Christopher L. Smith, and Abigail Wozniak (2011). "Internal Migration in the United States," Journal of Economic Perspectives, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 173-196.
- Autor, David, Alan Manning, and Christopher L. Smith (2010). "The Contribution of the Minimum Wage to U.S. Wage Inequality Over Three Decades: A Reassessment," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2010-60. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
Other Activities
Referee
- American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
- Economics of Education Review
- Economic Journal
- Industrial and Labor Relations Review
- Journal of Development Economics
- Journal of Human Resources
- Journal of Labor Economics
- Labour Economics
- Quarterly Journal of Economics
Last update:
May 20, 2013
