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Amir Sufi

Amir Sufi's research focuses on finance and macroeconomics. He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and co-director of the NBER Program on corporate finance. His research on household debt and the economy forms the basis of his book co-authored with Atif Mian: House of Debt: How They (and You) Caused the Great Recession and How We Can Prevent It from Happening Again (2014). He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

In addition, he also serves as an associate editor for the American Economic Review, the Journal of Finance and the Quarterly Journal of Economics. Prof. Sufi was awarded the 2017 Fischer Black Prize by the American Finance Association, given biennially to the top financial economics scholar under the age of 40.

Sufi Stories

These Top Economists Want Janet Yellen to Stop Talking

Prof. Amir Sufi paper examines how Federal Reserve earnings forecasts may affect the economy


Back to school 2015: Why student debt could be an issue in federal, U.S. elections

Prof. Amir Sufi discusses the economic consequences of high student debt, proposing several solutions


World's economic crisis isn't over, and won't be for a while

Article cites Prof. Amir Sufi, who explains the effects of household debt and the obstacles to global economic recovery


The 4 kinds of financial bubble

Article cites Prof. Amir Sufi's recent research which examines how household debt contributed to economic recession


World Economic Forum

Not clear why Fed in rush to tighten, Sufi says

In Q&A, Prof. Amir Sufi discusses student debt, subprime auto loans, the housing market and lack of growth in household income


MarketWatch

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