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Justin R. Pierce

Principal Economist Industrial Output Section Research and Statistics
202-452-2980
justin.r.pierce@frb.gov

Education

  • Ph.D., Economics, Georgetown University, 2009
  • M.A., Economics, Georgetown University, 2005
  • B.A., Economics, George Washington University, 2001
  • Principal Economist

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

    2016 - present
  • Senior Economist

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

    2014 - 2016
  • Economist

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

    2011 - 2014
  • Economist

    Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau

    2009 - 2011
  • Flaaen, Aaron, and Justin Pierce (2019). "Disentangling the Effects of the 2018-2019 Tariffs on a Globally Connected U.S. Manufacturing Sector," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2019-086. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
  • Pierce, Justin R., and Peter K. Schott (2020). "Trade Liberalization and Mortality: Evidence from U.S. Counties," American Economic Review: Insights, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 47-64.
  • Pierce, Justin R., and Peter K. Schott (2016). "Trade Liberalization and Mortality: Evidence from U.S. Counties," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2016-094. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
  • Pierce, Justin R., and Peter K. Schott (2018). "Investment Responses to Trade Liberalization: Evidence from U.S. Industries and Establishments," Journal of International Economics, vol. 115, pp. 203-222.
  • Pierce, Justin R., and Peter K. Schott (2017). "Investment Responses to Trade Liberalization: Evidence from U.S. Industries and Establishments," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2017-120. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
  • Fort, Teresa C., Justin R. Pierce, and Peter K. Schott (2018). "New Perspectives on the Decline of US Manufacturing Employment," Journal of Economic Perspectives, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 47-72.
  • Fort, Teresa C., Justin R. Pierce, and Peter K. Schott (2018). "New Perspectives on the Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2018-023. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
  • Pierce, Justin, and Emily Wisniewski (2018). "Some Characteristics of the Decline in Manufacturing Capacity Utilization," FEDS Notes 2018-03-01. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
  • Blonigen, Bruce A., and Justin R. Pierce (2016). "Evidence for the Effects of Mergers on Market Power and Efficiency," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2016-082. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
  • Che, Yi, Yi Lu, Justin R. Pierce, Peter K. Schott, and Zhigang Tao (2016). "Does Trade Liberalization with China Influence U.S. Elections?" Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2016-039. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
  • Pierce, Justin R., and Peter K. Schott (2016). "The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment," American Economic Review, vol. 106, no. 7, pp. 1632-62.
  • Pierce, Justin R., and Peter K. Schott (2014). "The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2014-04. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
  • Pierce, Justin R. (2013). "Antidumping Duties and Plant-Level Restructuring," Review of Industrial Organization, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 435-447.
  • Pierce, Justin R. (2013). "Antidumping Duties and Plant-Level Restructuring," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2013-38. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
  • Blonigen, Bruce A., Benjamin H. Liebman, Justin R. Pierce, and Wesley W. Wilson (2013). "Are all Trade Protection Policies Created Equal? Empirical Evidence for Nonequivalent Market Power Effects of Tariffs and Quotas," Journal of International Economics, vol. 89, no. 2, pp. 369-378.
  • Blonigen, Bruce A., Benjamin H. Liebman, Justin R. Pierce, and Wesley W. Wilson (2012). "Are all Trade Policies Created Equal? Empirical Evidence for Nonequivalent Market Power Effects of Tariffs and Quotas," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2012-17. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
  • Pierce, Justin, and Peter Schott (2012). "A Concordance between Ten-Digit U.S. Harmonized System Codes and SIC/NAICS Product Classes and Industries," Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, vol. 37, no. 1-2, pp. 61-96.
  • Pierce, Justin R., and Peter K. Schott (2012). "A Concordance between Ten-Digit U.S. Harmonized System Codes and SIC/NAICS Product Classes and Industries," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2012-15. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
  • Pierce, Justin R., and Peter K. Schott (2012). "Concording U.S. Harmonized System Codes Over Time," Journal of Official Statistics, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 53-68.
  • Pierce, Justin R., and Peter K. Schott (2012). "Concording U.S. Harmonized System Categories Over Time," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2012-16. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
  • Pierce, Justin R. (2011). "Plant-Level Responses to Antidumping Duties: Evidence from U.S. Manufacturers," Journal of International Economics, vol. 85, no. 2, pp. 222-233.
  • Pierce, Justin R. (2011). "Plant-Level Responses to Antidumping Duties: Evidence from U.S. Manufacturers," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2011-40. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
  • Yepes, Tito, Justin Pierce, and Vivien Foster (2009). "Making Sense of Africa's Infrastructure Endowment: A Benchmarking Approach," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4912. The World Bank.

  • seminar

    December 2013

    Syracuse University

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • seminar

    November 2013

    University of Richmond

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • conference

    October 2013

    Empirical Investigations in International Trade

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • conference

    September 2013

    Comparative Analysis of Enterprise Data

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • conference

    July 2013

    NBER Summer Institute (ITI)

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • conference

    April 2013

    CESifo

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • seminar

    February 2013

    University of Hong Kong

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • seminar

    February 2013

    U.S. International Trade Commission

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • seminar

    February 2013

    The George Washington University

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • seminar

    January 2013

    Washington, D.C. International Trade Research Group

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • conference

    November 2011

    Southern Economic Association

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • seminar

    July 2011

    Council of Economic Advisors

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • conference

    June 2011

    Georgetown Center for Economic Research

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • seminar

    May 2011

    Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • conference

    November 2010

    Advances in International Trade: Trade Empirics

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • seminar

    October 2010

    Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau

    The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment

  • conference

    November 2012

    Southern Economic Association Annual Meetings

    Trade Liberalization and International Sourcing of Inputs

  • seminar

    April 2012

    University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

    Are All Trade Policies Created Equal? Empirical Evidence for Nonequivalent Market Power Effects of Tariffs and Quotas

  • seminar

    April 2012

    University of Wisconsin Whitewater

    Are All Trade Policies Created Equal? Empirical Evidence for Nonequivalent Market Power Effects of Tariffs and Quotas

  • seminar

    August 2011

    University of Virginia

    Are All Trade Policies Created Equal? Empirical Evidence for Nonequivalent Market Power Effects of Tariffs and Quotas

  • conference

    November 2010

    Southern Economic Association

    Are All Trade Policies Created Equal? Empirical Evidence for Nonequivalent Market Power Effects of Tariffs and Quotas

  • seminar

    October 2010

    Vassar College

    Are All Trade Policies Created Equal? Empirical Evidence for Nonequivalent Market Power Effects of Tariffs and Quotas

  • conference

    September 2010

    Midwest International Economics Group

    Are All Trade Policies Created Equal? Empirical Evidence for Nonequivalent Market Power Effects of Tariffs and Quotas

  • seminar

    April 2010

    Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau

    Are All Trade Policies Created Equal? Empirical Evidence for Nonequivalent Market Power Effects of Tariffs and Quotas

  • seminar

    May 2011

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reseve System

    Plant-Level Responses to Antidumping Duties: Evidence from U.S. Manufacturers

  • conference

    March 2010

    Midwest Economic Association

    Plant-Level Responses to Antidumping Duties: Evidence from U.S. Manufacturers

  • conference

    October 2009

    Comparative Analysis of Enterprise Data Meetings

    Plant-Level Responses to Antidumping Duties: Evidence from U.S. Manufacturers

  • conference

    June 2009

    Econometric Society North American Summer Meetings

    Plant-Level Responses to Antidumping Duties: Evidence from U.S. Manufacturers

  • conference

    May 2009

    Midwest International Economics Group

    Plant-Level Responses to Antidumping Duties: Evidence from U.S. Manufacturers

  • conference

    April 2009

    George Washington University/World Bank Antidumping Conference

    Plant-Level Responses to Antidumping Duties: Evidence from U.S. Manufacturers

  • seminar

    October 2008

    Georgetown University

    Plant-Level Responses to Antidumping Duties: Evidence from U.S. Manufacturers

  • seminar

    October 2008

    Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau

    Plant-Level Responses to Antidumping Duties: Evidence from U.S. Manufacturers

  • conference

    March 2008

    Midwest Economic Association

    Trade Liberalization, Productivity and Input Variety: Evidence from Colombian Manufacturers

Conference Organization

  • November 2011 | Washington, D.C.

    Southern Economic Association Annual Meetings

    Session Organizer and Chair (3)

  • May 2013 | Washington, D.C.

    Georgetown Center for Economic Research Biennial Research Conference

    Session Organizer (2)

Referee
  • Canadian Journal of Economics
  • Economic Inquiry
  • Economics Letters
  • International Economic Review
  • Journal of Economic Growth
  • Journal of the European Economic Association
  • Journal of International Economics
  • Review of Industrial Organization
  • Southern Economic Journal
  • World Development
Professional Affiliation
  • Conference on Research in Income and Wealth
  • Special Sworn Status Researcher, U.S. Census Bureau
Last update: September 14, 2020