Regular biography
A. Craig Burnside is the Mary Grace Wilson Distinguished Professor of Economics at Duke University, affiliated with the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on macroeconomics and international finance, with recent work examining foreign exchange markets, empirical methods in finance, and housing market price behavior. He has published in journals such as the American Economic Review, the Journal of Political Economy, and the Review of Financial Studies. Burnside is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and has held editorial roles at several academic journals. His profile page lists his contact information and links to his publications and external resources.
Scholar-generated biography
Craig Burnside is a Mary Grace Wilson Professor at Duke University, specializing in Macroeconomics and Finance. His research explores the interactions between fiscal and monetary policies, financial markets, and macroeconomic stability. His work addresses topics such as fiscal shocks, currency speculation, and the implications of government guarantees on financial fragility. Burnside's publications examine the cross-section of foreign currency risk premia, the returns to carry trades, and the role of aid in economic growth. His research also investigates business cycle dynamics, including labor and factor hoarding, and the propagation of shocks in housing markets. His contributions provide insights into the mechanisms driving macroeconomic fluctuations and financial market behavior.