Meet the Economists
Benjamin K. Johannsen
Senior Economist
Monetary Studies Section
Monetary Affairs
202-530-6221
benjamin.k.johannsen@frb.gov
benjamin.k.johannsen@frb.gov
Education
- Ph.D., Economics, Northwestern University, 2013
- M.A., Economics, Northwestern University, 2009
- B.A., Philosophy and Economics, Grinnell College, 2006
Current Research Topics
- Macroeconomics
- Time Series Analysis
Senior Economist
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
2016 - presentEconomist
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
2013 - 2016
- Datta, Deepa, Benjamin K. Johannsen, Hannah Kwon, and Robert J. Vigfusson (2017). "Oil, Equities, and the Zero Lower Bound," BIS Working Papers, no. 617. Bank for International Settlements.
- Eichenbaum, Martin, Benjamin K. Johannsen, and Sergio Rebelo (2017). "Monetary Policy and the Predictability of Nominal Exchange Rates," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2017-037. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Eichenbaum, Martin, Benjamin K. Johannsen, and Sergio Rebelo (2017). "Monetary Policy and the Predictability of Nominal Exchange Rates," NBER Working Papers 23158. National Bureau of Economic Research.
- Gust, Christopher, Benjamin K. Johannsen, and J. David Lopez-Salido (2017). "Monetary Policy, Incomplete Information, and the Zero Lower Bound," IMF Economic Review, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 37-70.
- Bongard, Michelle, and Benjamin K. Johannsen (2016). "The Neutral Rate and the Summary of Economic Projections," FEDS Notes 2016-11-28. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Gagnon, Etienne, Benjamin K. Johannsen, and David Lopez-Salido (2016). "Understanding the New Normal: The Role of Demographics," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2016-080. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Benjamin K. Johannsen, and Elmar Mertens (2016). "The Expected Real Interest Rate in the Long Run: Time Series Evidence with the Effective Lower Bound," FEDS Notes 2016-02-09. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Johannsen, Benjamin K., and Elmar Mertens (2016). "A Time Series Model of Interest Rates With the Effective Lower Bound," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2016-033. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Gust, Christopher J., Benjamin K. Johannsen, and David Lopez-Salido (2015). "Monetary Policy, Incomplete Information, and the Zero Lower Bound," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2015-099. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Johannsen, Benjamin K. (2014). "Inflation Experience and Inflation Expectations: Dispersion and Disagreement within Demographic Groups," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2014-89. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Johannsen, Benjamin K. (2014). "When are the Effects of Fiscal Policy Uncertainty Large?" Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2014-40. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Beechey, Meredith J., Benjamin K. Johannsen, and Andrew T. Levin (2011). "Are Long-Run Inflation Expectations Anchored More Firmly in the Euro Area than in the United States?" American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 104-129.
- Beechey, Meredith J., Benjamin K. Johannsen, and Andrew T. Levin (2008). "Are Long-Run Inflation Expectations Anchored More Firmly in the Euro Area than in the United States?" Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2008-23. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Beechey, Meredith J., Benjamin K. Johannsen, and Andrew Levin (2007). "Are Long-Run Inflation Expectations Anchored More Firmly in the Euro Area than in the United States?" CEPR Discussion Papers 6536. Centre for Economic Policy Research.
Professional Affiliation
- American Economic Association
Last update:
August 14, 2017